Niger vs United Kingdom: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Niger
797,322 number
in 2020
United Kingdom
817,320 number
in 2020
Niger rank
32nd
United Kingdom rank
29th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Niger
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 817,320 number against 797,322 number in Niger, a difference of 19,998 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 202 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 160,890 number 883,571 number 722,681 number United Kingdom
1980s 211,728 number 689,436 number 477,708 number United Kingdom
1990s 288,480 number 766,063 number 477,584 number United Kingdom
2000s 429,098 number 707,132 number 278,034 number United Kingdom
2010s 651,084 number 790,469 number 139,385 number United Kingdom
2020s 797,322 number 817,320 number 19,998 number United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Niger or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 817,320 number against 797,322 number in Niger as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Niger and United Kingdom?
19,998 number, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and United Kingdom?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Niger and United Kingdom rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Niger ranks 32nd and United Kingdom ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/