Niger vs Somalia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Niger
1.80 million
in 2025
Somalia
1.70 million
in 2025
Niger rank
42nd
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.80 million against 1.70 million in Somalia, a difference of 101,170.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,560 | 311,568 | 14,993 | Niger |
| 1980s | 424,750 | 529,983 | 105,234 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 566,479 | 636,329 | 69,850 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 774,040 | 870,317 | 96,277 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 1.10 million | 1.26 million | 159,391 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 1.57 million | 1.62 million | 56,227 | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 1.80 million against 1.70 million in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Niger and Somalia?
- 101,170, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 42nd and Somalia ranks 45th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary 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