Population, age 8, male in Niger
Niger: Population, age 8, male was 286,912 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, male in Niger, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, male in Niger is 286,912, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, male in Niger peaked at 286,912 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 119,261, in 1990.
That places Niger 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 8, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119,261 | — |
| 1991 | 122,853 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 126,431 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 130,108 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 134,039 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 138,342 | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 143,046 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 148,136 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 153,618 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 159,488 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 165,733 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 172,364 | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 179,371 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 186,702 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 194,290 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 202,075 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 210,045 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 218,190 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 226,477 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 234,865 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 243,327 | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 251,852 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 260,446 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 269,130 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 277,943 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 286,912 | +3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 286,912 is above the median for low income countries, which is 240,823, 1.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Niger's 286,912 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 161,056, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137,532 | 119,261 | 159,488 | 10 |
| 2000s | 199,011 | 165,733 | 234,865 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264,935 | 243,327 | 286,912 | 6 |
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, male in Niger?
- Population, age 8, male in Niger was 286,912 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 286,912 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 119,261 in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for population, age 8, male?
- Niger ranks 44th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 8, male refers to the male population at the specified age.