Niger vs Niue: Official entrance age to primary education
Niger
7 years
in 2025
Niue
5 years
in 2025
Niger rank
1st
Niue rank
1st
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Niger
- Niue
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7 years against 5 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.4 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 1980s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 1990s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2000s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2010s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
| 2020s | 7 years | 5 years | 2 years | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Niger or Niue?
- Niger, at 7 years against 5 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Niger and Niue?
- 2 years, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Niger ranks 1st and Niue ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release