Niger vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, female
Niger
1.24 million
in 2025
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
60.41 million
in 2024
Niger rank
50th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
48th
School age population, tertiary education, female over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 60.41 million against 1.24 million in Niger, a difference of 59.16 million.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 48.6 times Niger's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 50th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 221 countries.
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 230,445 | 15.50 million | 15.27 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 303,889 | 20.56 million | 20.25 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 398,508 | 27.50 million | 27.10 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 545,216 | 36.65 million | 36.10 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 747,419 | 47.47 million | 46.72 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 1.04 million | 57.96 million | 56.92 million | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, female, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 60.41 million against 1.24 million in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, female between Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 59.16 million, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Niger ranks 50th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 48th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary 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
February 2026 Data Release