Population, age 12, male in Niger
Niger: Population, age 12, male was 251,911 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, male in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 251,911 for population, age 12, male in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 46.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, male in Niger peaked at 251,911 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 106,344, in 1990.
That places Niger 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 12, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 106,344 | — |
| 1991 | 109,533 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 112,579 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 115,605 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 118,791 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 122,270 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 126,094 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 130,237 | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 134,658 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 139,286 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 144,076 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 149,006 | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 154,119 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 159,523 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 165,366 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 171,740 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 178,688 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 186,153 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 194,011 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 202,083 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 210,235 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 218,433 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 226,695 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 235,020 | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 243,421 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 251,911 | +3.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 251,911 is above the median for low income countries, which is 215,912, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 251,911 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 141,209, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 121,540 | 106,344 | 139,286 | 10 |
| 2000s | 170,476 | 144,076 | 202,083 | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,952 | 210,235 | 251,911 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 46 Cameroon 267,974 compare
- 47 Angola 267,310 compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 264,142 compare
- 50 South Korea 249,938 compare
- 51 Syria 249,719 compare
- 52 Burkina Faso 238,440 compare
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 population, age 12, male in Niger?
- Population, age 12, male in Niger was 251,911 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 251,911 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 106,344 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for population, age 12, male?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 12, male refers to the male population at the specified age.