Côte d'Ivoire vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Côte d'Ivoire
386,556
in 2025
Niger
421,994
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
36th
Niger rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 421,994 against 386,556 in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 35,438.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
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 33rd of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 5 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,518 | 77,882 | 27,636 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1980s | 165,175 | 103,153 | 62,023 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 235,540 | 140,233 | 95,307 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 281,690 | 212,510 | 69,181 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 357,413 | 310,609 | 46,803 | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 397,338 | 399,750 | 2,412 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Côte d'Ivoire or Niger?
- Niger, at 421,994 against 386,556 in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Côte d'Ivoire and Niger?
- 35,438, 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, one year before the official primary entry?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th and Niger ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (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