Niger vs Rwanda: Primary education, pupils

Niger
3.00 million
in 2024
Rwanda
3.01 million
in 2024
Niger rank
53rd
Rwanda rank
52nd

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Niger
  • Rwanda
01.0M2.0M3.0M197119972024

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 3.01 million against 3.00 million in Niger, a difference of 4,160.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Rwanda ahead.

Niger ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Rwanda Difference Ahead
1970s 131,196 424,685 293,489 Rwanda
1980s 261,332 705,659 444,327 Rwanda
1990s 426,602 1.11 million 680,089 Rwanda
2000s 1.02 million 1.83 million 811,092 Rwanda
2010s 2.29 million 2.43 million 140,510 Rwanda
2020s 2.94 million 2.83 million 106,018 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Niger or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 3.01 million against 3.00 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Niger and Rwanda?
4,160, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Rwanda?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Rwanda rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Niger ranks 53rd and Rwanda ranks 52nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.