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

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 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 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

Annual values for School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Niger, 1970 to 2020.
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

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 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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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
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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/