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
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
February 2026 Data Release