Niger vs UIS: East Asia and the Pacific: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Niger
2.74 million
in 2025
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
100.65 million
in 2024
Niger rank
35th
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank
38th

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

  • Niger
  • UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M197019972025

How they compare

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific currently reports 100.65 million against 2.74 million in Niger, a difference of 97.91 million.

That makes UIS: East Asia and the Pacific's figure about 36.8 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th of 220 countries.

UIS: East Asia and the Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UIS: East Asia and the Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 491,278 81.24 million 80.75 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1980s 630,043 113.71 million 113.08 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
1990s 858,116 104.68 million 103.82 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2000s 1.18 million 112.02 million 110.84 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2010s 1.74 million 93.41 million 91.68 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific
2020s 2.35 million 98.49 million 96.13 million UIS: East Asia and the Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Niger or UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
UIS: East Asia and the Pacific, at 100.65 million against 2.74 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Niger and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
97.91 million, with UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Niger and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 35th and UIS: East Asia and the Pacific ranks 38th 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