Niger vs South Sudan: Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Niger
0.8644 index
in 2025
South Sudan
0.8003 index
in 2025
Niger rank
162nd
South Sudan rank
163rd
Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Niger
- South Sudan
How they compare
Niger currently reports 0.8644 index against 0.8003 index in South Sudan, a difference of 0.0641 index.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times South Sudan's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.65 index | 0.1791 index | 0.4709 index | Niger |
| 1990s | 0.6089 index | 0.2841 index | 0.3248 index | Niger |
| 2000s | 0.6173 index | 0.4393 index | 0.178 index | Niger |
| 2010s | 0.7503 index | 0.5858 index | 0.1645 index | Niger |
| 2020s | 0.8398 index | 0.7418 index | 0.098 index | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Niger or South Sudan?
- Niger, at 0.8644 index against 0.8003 index in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Niger and South Sudan?
- 0.0641 index, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and South Sudan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Niger and South Sudan rank globally for primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Niger ranks 162nd and South Sudan ranks 163rd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal primary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.