Niger vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Niger
39.1%
in 2024
SDG: Least Developed Countries
20.8%
in 2025
Niger rank
7th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Niger
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Niger currently reports 39.1% against 20.8% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 18.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.9 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 180 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.6% | 28.7% | 26.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 22.5% | 11.9% | Niger |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 21.1% | 17.5% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male, Niger or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Niger, at 39.1% against 20.8% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 18.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Niger and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Niger ranks 7th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release