MDG: Southern Asia vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
MDG: Southern Asia
17.06 million
in 2024
Niger
421,994
in 2025
MDG: Southern Asia rank
35th
Niger rank
33rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- MDG: Southern Asia
- Niger
How they compare
MDG: Southern Asia currently reports 17.06 million against 421,994 in Niger, a difference of 16.64 million.
That makes MDG: Southern Asia's figure about 40.4 times Niger's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, MDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th and Niger ranks 33rd of 221 groups.
MDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Southern Asia | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.70 million | 164,121 | 16.53 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2000s | 17.22 million | 212,510 | 17.01 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 17.59 million | 310,609 | 17.28 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 17.19 million | 395,301 | 16.80 million | MDG: Southern Asia |
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, MDG: Southern Asia or Niger?
- MDG: Southern Asia, at 17.06 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 MDG: Southern Asia and Niger?
- 16.64 million, with MDG: Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Southern Asia and Niger?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Southern Asia and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- MDG: Southern Asia ranks 35th 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