Niger vs Spain: Primary education, pupils

Niger
3.00 million
in 2024
Spain
2.83 million
in 2024
Niger rank
53rd
Spain rank
56th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Niger
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M197119972024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 3.00 million against 2.83 million in Spain, a difference of 170,000.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Niger ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th of 206 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 131,196 3.63 million 3.50 million Spain
1980s 261,332 3.49 million 3.23 million Spain
1990s 422,415 2.66 million 2.24 million Spain
2000s 1.02 million 2.54 million 1.52 million Spain
2010s 2.29 million 2.92 million 633,632 Spain
2020s 2.94 million 2.87 million 61,852 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Niger or Spain?
Niger, at 3.00 million against 2.83 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Niger and Spain?
170,000, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Niger and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Niger ranks 53rd and Spain ranks 56th 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.