ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Niger: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
16.45 million
in 2024
Niger
552,146
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
52nd
Niger rank
51st

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
  • Niger
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How they compare

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 16.45 million against 552,146 in Niger, a difference of 15.90 million.

That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 29.8 times Niger's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 51st of 221 groups.

ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 21.59 million 202,720 21.38 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2000s 27.43 million 262,438 27.16 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2010s 32.54 million 333,942 32.20 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
2020s 34.16 million 462,505 33.70 million ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Niger?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 16.45 million against 552,146 in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger?
15.90 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger?
26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Niger rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 51st of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
395 places, 10,351 data points, 1972–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release