MDG: Southern Asia vs Niger: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
MDG: Southern Asia
17.96 million
in 2024
Niger
428,243
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia rank
29th
Niger rank
32nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Niger
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.96 million against 428,243 in Niger, a difference of 17.53 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 41.9 times Niger's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.94 million | 162,457 | 17.77 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 18.59 million | 209,550 | 18.38 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 18.98 million | 307,712 | 18.67 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 18.33 million | 395,474 | 17.94 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, male, MDG: Southern Asia or Niger?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 17.96 million against 428,243 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between MDG: Southern Asia and Niger?
- 17.53 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Niger rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 29th and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (number). 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