Niger vs UNICEF: Africa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Niger
2.63 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Africa
96.37 million
in 2024
Niger rank
25th
UNICEF: Africa rank
22nd

School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes over time

  • Niger
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 96.37 million against 2.63 million in Niger, a difference of 93.75 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 36.7 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd of 222 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 340,290 33.26 million 32.92 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 638,851 44.17 million 43.53 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 895,171 56.39 million 55.50 million UNICEF: Africa
2000s 1.37 million 66.92 million 65.55 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 1.98 million 83.82 million 81.84 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 2.50 million 94.62 million 92.13 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Niger or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 96.37 million against 2.63 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
93.75 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Niger and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Niger ranks 25th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 22nd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,796 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release