MDG: Sub-saharan Africa vs Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
17.81 million
in 2024
Niger
436,022
in 2025
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd
Niger rank
32nd

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
  • Niger
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How they compare

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 17.81 million against 436,022 in Niger, a difference of 17.38 million.

That makes MDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 40.9 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

MDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Sub-saharan Africa Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 5.39 million 80,277 5.31 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 7.13 million 107,206 7.02 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 9.15 million 145,314 9.01 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 11.74 million 219,849 11.52 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 15.25 million 321,195 14.93 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 17.43 million 409,073 17.02 million MDG: Sub-saharan Africa

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: Sub-saharan Africa or Niger?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 17.81 million against 436,022 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
17.38 million, with MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do MDG: Sub-saharan Africa and Niger rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
MDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd and Niger ranks 32nd 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, male (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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,763 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release