Niger vs WB: Sub-saharan Africa: School age population, tertiary education, male

Niger
1.29 million
in 2025
WB: Sub-saharan Africa
61.13 million
in 2024
Niger rank
52nd
WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank
51st

School age population, tertiary education, male over time

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

WB: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 61.13 million against 1.29 million in Niger, a difference of 59.84 million.

That makes WB: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 47.4 times Niger's.

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

Niger ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger WB: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 234,280 15.16 million 14.92 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1980s 316,475 20.13 million 19.81 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
1990s 416,194 27.23 million 26.82 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2000s 572,977 36.60 million 36.03 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s 775,060 47.80 million 47.02 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 1.07 million 58.63 million 57.55 million WB: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, tertiary education, male, Niger or WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
WB: Sub-saharan Africa, at 61.13 million against 1.29 million in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in school age population, tertiary education, male between Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
59.84 million, with WB: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Niger and WB: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for school age population, tertiary education, male?
Niger ranks 52nd and WB: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 51st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, tertiary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, tertiary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
442 places, 20,404 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release