How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Niger?

29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.

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.

Arab World vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Arab World

13.4%

in 2019

Niger

37.3%

in 2019

Arab World rank

11th

Niger rank

8th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time

Arab World
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.3% against 13.4% in Arab World, a difference of 23.9%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.8 times Arab World's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 45 groups.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29.6%	86.3%	56.7%	Niger
1980s	21.3%	70.8%	49.5%	Niger
1990s	20.1%	70.9%	50.8%	Niger
2000s	15.4%	54.0%	38.6%	Niger
2010s	13.8%	33.7%	19.9%	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, Arab World or Niger?: Niger, at 37.3% against 13.4% in Arab World as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Arab World and Niger?: 23.9%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Niger?: 29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Arab World and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?: Arab World ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,130 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/