Population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger

Niger: Population of the official entrance age to secondary general was 305,338 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
305,338 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
41st
of 205 countries
All-time high
305,338 number
in 2020
All-time low
54,914 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 305,338 number for population of the official entrance age to secondary general in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to secondary general in Niger peaked at 305,338 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,914 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, male (number) in Niger, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 54,914 number
1971 56,705 number +3.3%
1972 57,316 number +1.1%
1973 58,486 number +2.0%
1974 60,293 number +3.1%
1975 62,784 number +4.1%
1976 66,026 number +5.2%
1977 65,661 number -0.6%
1978 65,738 number +0.1%
1979 67,014 number +1.9%
1980 70,206 number +4.8%
1981 75,474 number +7.5%
1982 79,075 number +4.8%
1983 80,768 number +2.1%
1984 81,618 number +1.1%
1985 83,533 number +2.3%
1986 86,119 number +3.1%
1987 84,891 number -1.4%
1988 85,345 number +0.5%
1989 88,083 number +3.2%
1990 93,010 number +5.6%
1991 100,400 number +7.9%
1992 105,034 number +4.6%
1993 108,077 number +2.9%
1994 110,754 number +2.5%
1995 114,994 number +3.8%
1996 120,533 number +4.8%
1997 121,835 number +1.1%
1998 123,144 number +1.1%
1999 125,583 number +2.0%
2000 130,153 number +3.6%
2001 136,795 number +5.1%
2002 140,723 number +2.9%
2003 144,615 number +2.8%
2004 149,334 number +3.3%
2005 155,947 number +4.4%
2006 164,166 number +5.3%
2007 172,157 number +4.9%
2008 180,077 number +4.6%
2009 188,295 number +4.6%
2010 197,277 number +4.8%
2011 206,871 number +4.9%
2012 216,050 number +4.4%
2013 225,671 number +4.5%
2014 235,910 number +4.5%
2015 246,794 number +4.6%
2016 258,191 number +4.6%
2017 269,325 number +4.3%
2018 280,825 number +4.3%
2019 292,811 number +4.3%
2020 305,338 number +4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 61,494 number 54,914 number 67,014 number 10
1980s 81,511 number 70,206 number 88,083 number 10
1990s 112,336 number 93,010 number 125,583 number 10
2000s 156,226 number 130,153 number 188,295 number 10
2010s 242,972 number 197,277 number 292,811 number 10
2020s 305,338 number 305,338 number 305,338 number 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 38 Cameroon 326,293 number compare
  2. 39 Morocco 315,372 number compare
  3. 40 Côte d'Ivoire 314,252 number compare
  4. 42 Uzbekistan 301,853 number compare
  5. 43 Italy 295,231 number compare
  6. 44 Nepal 286,648 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 305,338 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 305,338 number in 2020.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to secondary general recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 54,914 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 54.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to secondary general education, male (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

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