Population, age 8, female in Niger
Niger: Population, age 8, female was 271,828 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, female in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 8, female in Niger stood at 271,828. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, female in Niger peaked at 271,828 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 111,249, in 1990.
Niger ranks 46th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 8, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 111,249 | — |
| 1991 | 114,702 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 118,336 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 122,177 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 126,251 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 130,584 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 135,177 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 140,044 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 145,226 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 150,774 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 156,718 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 163,074 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 169,815 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 176,878 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 184,172 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 191,626 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 199,222 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 206,962 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 214,814 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 222,745 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 230,734 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 238,769 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 246,861 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 255,037 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 271,828 | +6.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 271,828 is above the median for low income countries, which is 237,752, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 271,828 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,021, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 129,452 | 111,249 | 150,774 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188,603 | 156,718 | 222,745 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,646 | 230,734 | 271,828 | 5 |
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 population, age 8, female in Niger?
- Population, age 8, female in Niger was 271,828 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 271,828 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 111,249 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for population, age 8, female?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. 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 8, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.