Afghanistan vs Niger: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Afghanistan
1.40 million
in 2018
Niger
1.53 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
12th
Niger rank
9th
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Afghanistan
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.53 million against 1.40 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 133,710.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.34 million | 778,378 | 561,952 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 1.34 million | 1.06 million | 280,082 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Afghanistan or Niger?
- Niger, at 1.53 million against 1.40 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Afghanistan and Niger?
- 133,710, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Niger rank globally for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Afghanistan ranks 12th and Niger ranks 9th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). 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