Côte d'Ivoire vs Niger: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Côte d'Ivoire
2.70 million
in 2025
Niger
2.74 million
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Niger rank
35th

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Côte d'Ivoire
  • Niger
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M197019972025

How they compare

Niger currently reports 2.74 million against 2.70 million in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 38,350.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Niger ranks 35th of 220 countries.

Côte d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Côte d'Ivoire Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 547,775 491,278 56,497 Côte d'Ivoire
1980s 902,067 630,043 272,024 Côte d'Ivoire
1990s 1.42 million 858,116 558,576 Côte d'Ivoire
2000s 1.73 million 1.18 million 551,138 Côte d'Ivoire
2010s 2.23 million 1.74 million 496,965 Côte d'Ivoire
2020s 2.68 million 2.42 million 260,440 Côte d'Ivoire

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Niger?
Niger, at 2.74 million against 2.70 million in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Niger?
38,350, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Niger?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Côte d'Ivoire and Niger rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Niger ranks 35th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release