Least developed countries vs Niger: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes

Least developed countries
75.59 million number
in 2019
Niger
2.41 million number
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
19th
Niger rank
22nd

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

  • Least developed countries
  • Niger
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 75.59 million number against 2.41 million number in Niger, a difference of 73.18 million number.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 31.4 times Niger's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 22nd of 43 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 24.26 million number 349,042 number 23.91 million number Least developed countries
1980s 30.84 million number 652,847 number 30.18 million number Least developed countries
1990s 42.11 million number 913,707 number 41.20 million number Least developed countries
2000s 59.79 million number 1.36 million number 58.43 million number Least developed countries
2010s 70.34 million number 2.04 million number 68.29 million number Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes, Least developed countries or Niger?
Least developed countries, at 75.59 million number against 2.41 million number in Niger as of 2019.
What is the difference in school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes between Least developed countries and Niger?
73.18 million number, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Niger?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Niger rank globally for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
Least developed countries ranks 19th and Niger ranks 22nd of 43 groups.
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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Indicator
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,152 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.