School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger
Niger: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 797,322 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger, 1970–2020
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 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 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.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 142,909 number | — |
| 1971 | 145,564 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 150,734 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 155,458 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 159,600 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 162,878 number | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 165,117 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 170,719 number | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 175,751 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 180,169 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 183,612 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 185,916 number | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 192,923 number | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 200,409 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 207,801 number | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 214,391 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 219,411 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 228,752 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 237,843 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 246,221 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 252,988 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 257,379 number | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 266,350 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 274,791 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 282,628 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 289,543 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 295,397 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 307,994 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 321,759 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 335,968 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 349,575 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 361,491 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 379,438 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 398,730 number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 418,420 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 437,290 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 454,047 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 475,473 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 497,319 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 519,194 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 540,642 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 561,185 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 585,955 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 611,401 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 637,033 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 662,244 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 686,437 number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 714,037 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 741,993 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 769,913 number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 797,322 number | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 797,322 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 523,516 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 797,322 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 370,031 number, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry 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 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 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?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry 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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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/