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

Niger: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 391,859 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
391,859 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
30th
of 202 countries
All-time high
391,859 number
in 2020
All-time low
69,918 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 391,859 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.

The figure 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 391,859 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69,918 number, in 1970.

That places Niger 30th 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, female (number) in Niger, 1970 to 2020.
Year number Change
1970 69,918 number —
1971 71,148 number +1.8%
1972 73,669 number +3.5%
1973 75,996 number +3.2%
1974 78,054 number +2.7%
1975 79,702 number +2.1%
1976 80,837 number +1.4%
1977 83,493 number +3.3%
1978 85,907 number +2.9%
1979 88,060 number +2.5%
1980 89,865 number +2.0%
1981 91,279 number +1.6%
1982 94,796 number +3.9%
1983 98,418 number +3.8%
1984 101,934 number +3.6%
1985 105,064 number +3.1%
1986 107,529 number +2.3%
1987 112,071 number +4.2%
1988 116,551 number +4.0%
1989 120,701 number +3.6%
1990 124,128 number +2.8%
1991 126,457 number +1.9%
1992 131,070 number +3.6%
1993 135,197 number +3.1%
1994 138,903 number +2.7%
1995 142,165 number +2.3%
1996 145,059 number +2.0%
1997 151,199 number +4.2%
1998 157,935 number +4.5%
1999 164,908 number +4.4%
2000 171,666 number +4.1%
2001 177,698 number +3.5%
2002 186,533 number +5.0%
2003 195,881 number +5.0%
2004 205,362 number +4.8%
2005 214,522 number +4.5%
2006 222,866 number +3.9%
2007 233,515 number +4.8%
2008 244,310 number +4.6%
2009 255,090 number +4.4%
2010 265,657 number +4.1%
2011 275,822 number +3.8%
2012 288,046 number +4.4%
2013 300,576 number +4.3%
2014 313,186 number +4.2%
2015 325,593 number +4.0%
2016 337,523 number +3.7%
2017 351,041 number +4.0%
2018 364,732 number +3.9%
2019 378,412 number +3.8%
2020 391,859 number +3.6%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 391,859 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 260,600 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 391,859 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 183,719 number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78,678 number 69,918 number 88,060 number 10
1980s 103,821 number 89,865 number 120,701 number 10
1990s 141,702 number 124,128 number 164,908 number 10
2000s 210,744 number 171,666 number 255,090 number 10
2010s 320,059 number 265,657 number 378,412 number 10
2020s 391,859 number 391,859 number 391,859 number 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 27 Algeria 467,603 number compare
  2. 28 Myanmar 440,993 number compare
  3. 29 United Kingdom 398,744 number compare
  4. 31 Yemen 391,793 number compare
  5. 32 France 391,211 number compare
  6. 33 Ghana 389,917 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 391,859 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 391,859 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 69,918 number in 1970.
How does Niger rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Niger ranks 30th 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, female (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, female (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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Female 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/