Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger
Niger: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 766,720 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 766,720 number for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger peaked at 766,720 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 135,978 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 135,978 number | — |
| 1971 | 138,731 number | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 143,798 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 148,369 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 152,416 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 155,761 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 158,080 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 163,610 number | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 168,363 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 172,510 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 175,904 number | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 178,074 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 184,049 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 190,604 number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 197,303 number | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 203,575 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 208,696 number | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 217,591 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 226,222 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 234,405 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 241,523 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 246,572 number | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 255,400 number | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 263,444 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 270,820 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 277,401 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 282,762 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 293,663 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 305,798 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 318,689 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 331,541 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 343,241 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 359,421 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 377,180 number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 395,776 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 414,199 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 431,217 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 451,690 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 472,670 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 493,862 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 514,907 number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 535,290 number | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 559,132 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 583,756 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 608,763 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 633,634 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 657,776 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 684,671 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 712,024 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 739,509 number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 766,720 number | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 766,720 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 508,120 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 766,720 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 360,057 number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 153,762 number | 135,978 number | 172,510 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 201,642 number | 175,904 number | 234,405 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 275,607 number | 241,523 number | 318,689 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 407,080 number | 331,541 number | 493,862 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 622,946 number | 514,907 number | 739,509 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 766,720 number | 766,720 number | 766,720 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Niger was 766,720 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 766,720 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,978 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.