Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger

Niger: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 295,539 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
295,539 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
295,539 number
in 2020
All-time low
51,937 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2020, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger stood at 295,539 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger peaked at 295,539 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51,937 number, in 1970.

Niger ranks 41st of 205 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Niger, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 51,937 number
1971 54,251 number +4.5%
1972 55,938 number +3.1%
1973 57,436 number +2.7%
1974 59,032 number +2.8%
1975 61,089 number +3.5%
1976 63,526 number +4.0%
1977 65,201 number +2.6%
1978 66,702 number +2.3%
1979 68,358 number +2.5%
1980 70,534 number +3.2%
1981 73,203 number +3.8%
1982 74,848 number +2.2%
1983 76,247 number +1.9%
1984 77,834 number +2.1%
1985 80,074 number +2.9%
1986 82,829 number +3.4%
1987 84,736 number +2.3%
1988 86,940 number +2.6%
1989 89,766 number +3.3%
1990 93,295 number +3.9%
1991 97,395 number +4.4%
1992 100,486 number +3.2%
1993 103,529 number +3.0%
1994 106,952 number +3.3%
1995 111,157 number +3.9%
1996 116,190 number +4.5%
1997 119,574 number +2.9%
1998 122,207 number +2.2%
1999 124,825 number +2.1%
2000 128,382 number +2.8%
2001 132,565 number +3.3%
2002 136,250 number +2.8%
2003 140,702 number +3.3%
2004 146,089 number +3.8%
2005 152,252 number +4.2%
2006 159,041 number +4.5%
2007 165,597 number +4.1%
2008 172,823 number +4.4%
2009 180,844 number +4.6%
2010 189,654 number +4.9%
2011 199,192 number +5.0%
2012 208,360 number +4.6%
2013 217,784 number +4.5%
2014 227,683 number +4.5%
2015 238,291 number +4.7%
2016 249,445 number +4.7%
2017 260,379 number +4.4%
2018 271,650 number +4.3%
2019 283,350 number +4.3%
2020 295,539 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 60,347 number 51,937 number 68,358 number 10
1980s 79,701 number 70,534 number 89,766 number 10
1990s 109,561 number 93,295 number 124,825 number 10
2000s 151,454 number 128,382 number 180,844 number 10
2010s 234,579 number 189,654 number 283,350 number 10
2020s 295,539 number 295,539 number 295,539 number 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 38 Cameroon 321,558 number compare
  2. 39 Côte d'Ivoire 312,232 number compare
  3. 40 Morocco 298,726 number compare
  4. 42 Nepal 286,842 number compare
  5. 43 Uzbekistan 286,353 number compare
  6. 44 Peru 280,463 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 295,539 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 295,539 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 51,937 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 55.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, female (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
Last refreshed

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary general education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.