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 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 age 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 age 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 age 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.

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

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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 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 age 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 age 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 age?
Niger ranks 30th 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, female (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, 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
Last refreshed

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/