Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, primary education, female

Niger
2.34 million
in 2025
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
96.56 million
in 2024
Niger rank
32nd
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
33rd

School age population, primary education, female over time

  • Niger
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
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How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 96.56 million against 2.34 million in Niger, a difference of 94.22 million.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 41.3 times Niger's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 420,992 26.37 million 25.95 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 546,436 35.37 million 34.83 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 745,560 47.19 million 46.44 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 1.08 million 61.01 million 59.93 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 1.61 million 80.02 million 78.41 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 2.10 million 94.41 million 92.31 million SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, primary education, female, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 96.56 million against 2.34 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, female between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
94.22 million, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, primary education, female?
Niger ranks 32nd and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 33rd of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, primary education, female (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, female (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