Niger vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Niger
739,808
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
31.58 million
in 2024
Niger rank
40th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
42nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 31.58 million against 739,808 in Niger, a difference of 30.84 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 42.7 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 40th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 132,636 | 8.53 million | 8.40 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 170,109 | 11.31 million | 11.14 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 233,405 | 15.01 million | 14.77 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 326,420 | 19.37 million | 19.04 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 486,841 | 25.22 million | 24.73 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 649,037 | 30.60 million | 29.95 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 31.58 million against 739,808 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.84 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 40th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 42nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (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