ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
17.37 million
in 2024
Niger
421,994
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
34th
Niger rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
- Niger
How they compare
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 17.37 million against 421,994 in Niger, a difference of 16.95 million.
That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 41.2 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th and Niger ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.34 million | 77,882 | 5.26 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1980s | 7.02 million | 103,153 | 6.92 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 1990s | 8.98 million | 140,233 | 8.84 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2000s | 11.51 million | 212,510 | 11.30 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2010s | 14.91 million | 310,609 | 14.60 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
| 2020s | 17.01 million | 395,301 | 16.61 million | ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) |
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, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Niger?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 17.37 million against 421,994 in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger?
- 16.95 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 34th and Niger ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
- 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