Italy vs Niger: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Italy
569,500 number
in 2020
Niger
627,018 number
in 2020
Italy rank
43rd
Niger rank
40th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Niger
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How they compare

Niger currently reports 627,018 number against 569,500 number in Italy, a difference of 57,518 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 40th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 898,015 number 126,866 number 771,148 number Italy
1980s 829,770 number 167,342 number 662,428 number Italy
1990s 606,966 number 230,533 number 376,433 number Italy
2000s 547,820 number 321,788 number 226,032 number Italy
2010s 561,648 number 499,645 number 62,003 number Italy
2020s 569,500 number 627,018 number 57,518 number Niger

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, Italy or Niger?
Niger, at 627,018 number against 569,500 number in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Italy and Niger?
57,518 number, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Niger?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Italy and Niger rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 43rd and Niger ranks 40th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.