Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 389,771 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Niger stood at 389,771 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Niger peaked at 389,771 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 69,424 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 34th of 206 countries on this measure, 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 69,424 number | — |
| 1971 | 70,936 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 73,554 number | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 75,883 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 77,929 number | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 79,615 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 80,770 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 83,724 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 86,199 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 88,332 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 90,015 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 90,899 number | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 93,752 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 97,054 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 100,522 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 103,806 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 106,473 number | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 111,113 number | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 115,502 number | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 119,646 number | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 123,246 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 125,703 number | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 129,891 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 133,916 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 137,755 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 141,233 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 144,011 number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 149,627 number | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 155,806 number | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 162,359 number | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 168,875 number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 174,700 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 182,828 number | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 191,909 number | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 201,516 number | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 211,035 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 219,690 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 229,944 number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 240,523 number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 251,246 number | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 261,907 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 272,219 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 284,275 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 296,751 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 309,437 number | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 322,053 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 334,281 number | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 347,983 number | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 361,920 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 375,921 number | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 389,771 number | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 389,771 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 255,031 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 389,771 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 181,214 number, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,637 number | 69,424 number | 88,332 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 102,878 number | 90,015 number | 119,646 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,355 number | 123,246 number | 162,359 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 207,227 number | 168,875 number | 251,246 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 316,675 number | 261,907 number | 375,921 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 389,771 number | 389,771 number | 389,771 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, male in Niger?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Niger was 389,771 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 389,771 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,424 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.