Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Niger
428,243
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
17.47 million
in 2024
Niger rank
32nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
35th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Niger
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.47 million against 428,243 in Niger, a difference of 17.04 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.8 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 32nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,772 | 5.16 million | 5.08 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 103,219 | 6.84 million | 6.73 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 140,076 | 8.84 million | 8.70 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 209,550 | 11.35 million | 11.14 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 307,712 | 14.82 million | 14.51 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 395,474 | 17.09 million | 16.69 million | WB: 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, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.47 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 Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 17.04 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 32nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 35th of 222 countries.
- 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