Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, last grade of primary education, female

Niger
363,436
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
15.62 million
in 2024
Niger rank
40th
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
41st

School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time

  • Niger
  • WB: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 15.62 million against 363,436 in Niger, a difference of 15.25 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 43.0 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st 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 65,157 4.26 million 4.19 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 83,533 5.62 million 5.54 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 114,185 7.45 million 7.34 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 160,085 9.60 million 9.44 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 239,191 12.48 million 12.24 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 319,158 15.14 million 14.82 million WB: 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, female, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 15.62 million against 363,436 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
15.25 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
Niger ranks 40th and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 41st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,699 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release