ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) vs Niger: School age population, primary education, both sexes

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
201.94 million
in 2024
Niger
4.76 million
in 2025
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) rank
32nd
Niger rank
32nd

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
  • Niger
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M197019972025

How they compare

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) currently reports 201.94 million against 4.76 million in Niger, a difference of 197.18 million.

That makes ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)'s figure about 42.4 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.

ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 57.03 million 856,074 56.18 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1980s 75.27 million 1.11 million 74.16 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
1990s 99.11 million 1.52 million 97.59 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2000s 127.77 million 2.20 million 125.57 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2010s 167.47 million 3.27 million 164.20 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)
2020s 197.47 million 4.28 million 193.20 million ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) or Niger?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126), at 201.94 million against 4.76 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger?
197.18 million, with ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) and Niger rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
ECA: Sub-saharan Africa (unsdcode:98126) ranks 32nd and Niger ranks 32nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,724 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release