Least developed countries vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male

Least developed countries
14.5%
in 2019
Niger
37.3%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
9th
Niger rank
8th

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
20406080197019942019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 37.3% against 14.5% in Least developed countries, a difference of 22.8%.

That makes Niger's figure about 2.6 times Least developed countries's.

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

Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 44.7% 86.3% 41.6% Niger
1980s 40.9% 70.8% 29.9% Niger
1990s 39.0% 70.9% 31.9% Niger
2000s 24.6% 54.0% 29.4% Niger
2010s 15.6% 33.7% 18.1% 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, Least developed countries or Niger?
Niger, at 37.3% against 14.5% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Least developed countries and Niger?
22.8%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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

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/