MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Niger: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.48 million
in 2024
Niger
428,243
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Niger rank
32nd
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
- Niger
How they compare
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.48 million against 428,243 in Niger, a difference of 17.05 million.
That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.8 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.17 million | 77,772 | 5.09 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 6.84 million | 103,219 | 6.74 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 8.85 million | 140,076 | 8.71 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 11.36 million | 209,550 | 11.15 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 14.83 million | 307,712 | 14.52 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 17.10 million | 395,474 | 16.70 million | MDG: Sub-saharan Africa |
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: Sub-saharan Africa or Niger?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.48 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: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
- 17.05 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd 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