Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger
Niger: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total was 1,735 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger is 1,735, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger peaked at 1,735 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 340, in 1960.
Niger ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 340 | — |
| 1965 | 390 | +14.7% |
| 1970 | 494 | +26.7% |
| 1975 | 563 | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 654 | +16.2% |
| 1985 | 763 | +16.7% |
| 1990 | 900 | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1,064 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 1,255 | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 1,483 | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 1,735 | +17.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,735 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,742, 100% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,735 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,298, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 365 | 340 | 390 | 2 |
| 1970s | 528.5 | 494 | 563 | 2 |
| 1980s | 708.5 | 654 | 763 | 2 |
| 1990s | 982 | 900 | 1,064 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,369 | 1,255 | 1,483 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,735 | 1,735 | 1,735 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total in Niger was 1,735 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,735 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 in 1960.
- How does Niger rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total?
- Niger ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15-19, total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15-19, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15-19, total is the total population of 15-19 year olds in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.