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

Latest (2020)
405,463 number
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
405,463 number
in 2020
All-time low
72,991 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 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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 France 408,068 number compare
  2. 31 Yemen 407,964 number compare
  3. 32 Ghana 406,835 number compare
  4. 34 Germany 389,819 number compare
  5. 35 Thailand 389,674 number compare
  6. 36 Cameroon 386,502 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 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, male (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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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/