Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income): School age population, primary education, both sexes
Niger
4.76 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
202.67 million
in 2024
Niger rank
32nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank
31st
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 202.67 million against 4.76 million in Niger, a difference of 197.90 million.
That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)'s figure about 42.6 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 32nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 31st of 222 countries.
WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 856,074 | 57.23 million | 56.37 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 75.48 million | 74.36 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 99.37 million | 97.85 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 128.14 million | 125.93 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 167.99 million | 164.72 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 4.28 million | 198.16 million | 193.88 million | WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income), at 202.67 million against 4.76 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 197.90 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 32nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 31st of 222 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release