Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger

Niger: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 600,877 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
600,877 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
600,877 number
in 2020
All-time low
106,851 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger, 1970–2020

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger stood at 600,877 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger peaked at 600,877 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 106,851 number, in 1970.

That places Niger 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 106,851 number
1971 110,956 number +3.8%
1972 113,254 number +2.1%
1973 115,922 number +2.4%
1974 119,325 number +2.9%
1975 123,873 number +3.8%
1976 129,552 number +4.6%
1977 130,862 number +1.0%
1978 132,440 number +1.2%
1979 135,372 number +2.2%
1980 140,740 number +4.0%
1981 148,677 number +5.6%
1982 153,923 number +3.5%
1983 157,015 number +2.0%
1984 159,452 number +1.6%
1985 163,607 number +2.6%
1986 168,948 number +3.3%
1987 169,627 number +0.4%
1988 172,285 number +1.6%
1989 177,849 number +3.2%
1990 186,305 number +4.8%
1991 197,795 number +6.2%
1992 205,520 number +3.9%
1993 211,606 number +3.0%
1994 217,706 number +2.9%
1995 226,151 number +3.9%
1996 236,723 number +4.7%
1997 241,409 number +2.0%
1998 245,351 number +1.6%
1999 250,408 number +2.1%
2000 258,535 number +3.2%
2001 269,360 number +4.2%
2002 276,973 number +2.8%
2003 285,317 number +3.0%
2004 295,423 number +3.5%
2005 308,199 number +4.3%
2006 323,207 number +4.9%
2007 337,754 number +4.5%
2008 352,900 number +4.5%
2009 369,139 number +4.6%
2010 386,931 number +4.8%
2011 406,063 number +4.9%
2012 424,410 number +4.5%
2013 443,455 number +4.5%
2014 463,593 number +4.5%
2015 485,085 number +4.6%
2016 507,636 number +4.6%
2017 529,704 number +4.3%
2018 552,475 number +4.3%
2019 576,161 number +4.3%
2020 600,877 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 121,841 number 106,851 number 135,372 number 10
1980s 161,212 number 140,740 number 177,849 number 10
1990s 221,897 number 186,305 number 250,408 number 10
2000s 307,681 number 258,535 number 369,139 number 10
2010s 477,551 number 386,931 number 576,161 number 10
2020s 600,877 number 600,877 number 600,877 number 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 38 Cameroon 647,851 number compare
  2. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 626,484 number compare
  3. 40 Morocco 614,098 number compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 588,206 number compare
  5. 43 Italy 573,965 number compare
  6. 44 Nepal 573,490 number compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger?
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger was 600,877 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 600,877 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 106,851 number in 1970.
How does Niger rank for population of the official entrance age to secondary general?
Niger ranks 41st out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of the official entrance age to secondary general rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 10,014 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.