School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Niger

Niger: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 797,322 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
797,322 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
32nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
797,322 number
in 2020
All-time low
142,909 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Niger, 1970–2020

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 797,322 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Niger peaked at 797,322 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 142,909 number, in 1970.

That places Niger 32nd out of 202 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 160,890 number 142,909 number 180,169 number 10
1980s 211,728 number 183,612 number 246,221 number 10
1990s 288,480 number 252,988 number 335,968 number 10
2000s 429,098 number 349,575 number 519,194 number 10
2010s 651,084 number 540,642 number 769,913 number 10
2020s 797,322 number 797,322 number 797,322 number 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 29 United Kingdom 817,320 number compare
  2. 30 Yemen 799,757 number compare
  3. 31 France 799,279 number compare
  4. 33 Ghana 796,752 number compare
  5. 34 Cameroon 765,822 number compare
  6. 35 Thailand 758,038 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Niger?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Niger was 797,322 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 797,322 number in 2020.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 142,909 number in 1970.
How does Niger rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Niger ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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/