School age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger
Niger: School age population, one year before than official primary entry was 405,463 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 405,463 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 47.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry in Niger peaked at 405,463 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 72,991 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 33rd 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 | 72,991 number | — |
| 1971 | 74,416 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 77,065 number | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 79,462 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 81,546 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 83,176 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 84,280 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 87,226 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 89,844 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 92,109 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 93,747 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 94,637 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 98,127 number | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 101,991 number | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 105,867 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 109,327 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 111,882 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 116,681 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 121,292 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 125,520 number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 128,860 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 130,922 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 135,280 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 139,594 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 143,725 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 147,378 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 150,338 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 156,795 number | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 163,824 number | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 171,060 number | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 177,909 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 183,793 number | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 192,905 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 202,849 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 213,058 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 222,768 number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 231,181 number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 241,958 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 253,009 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 264,104 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 274,985 number | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 285,363 number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 297,909 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 310,825 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 323,847 number | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 336,651 number | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 348,914 number | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 362,996 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 377,261 number | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 391,501 number | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 405,463 number | +3.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 405,463 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 262,916 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 405,463 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,312 number, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82,212 number | 72,991 number | 92,109 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 107,907 number | 93,747 number | 125,520 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,778 number | 128,860 number | 171,060 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,353 number | 177,909 number | 264,104 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 331,025 number | 274,985 number | 391,501 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 405,463 number | 405,463 number | 405,463 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 405,463 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 405,463 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 72,991 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
- Niger ranks 33rd 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 47.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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/