School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger
Niger: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 308,411 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
308,411 number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
40th
of 204 countries
All-time high
308,411 number
in 2020
All-time low
54,378 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger stood at 308,411 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger peaked at 308,411 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 54,378 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 40th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54,378 number | — |
| 1971 | 56,529 number | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 57,864 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 59,301 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 61,261 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 63,640 number | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 65,849 number | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 67,170 number | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 68,633 number | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 70,659 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 73,212 number | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 75,565 number | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 76,701 number | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 78,040 number | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 80,124 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 82,791 number | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 85,500 number | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 87,359 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 89,851 number | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 93,182 number | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 97,184 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 101,133 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 103,926 number | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 107,071 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 111,048 number | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 115,882 number | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 120,336 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 122,646 number | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 124,968 number | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 128,374 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 132,531 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 137,011 number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 141,167 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 146,302 number | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 152,345 number | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 159,128 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 166,337 number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 173,364 number | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 181,197 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 189,870 number | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 199,320 number | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 209,032 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 218,225 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 227,935 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 238,450 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 249,589 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 260,964 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 272,081 number | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 283,669 number | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 295,821 number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 308,411 number | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62,528 number | 54,378 number | 70,659 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,232 number | 73,212 number | 93,182 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 113,257 number | 97,184 number | 128,374 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 157,925 number | 132,531 number | 189,870 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,509 number | 199,320 number | 295,821 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 308,411 number | 308,411 number | 308,411 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 37 Madagascar 337,343 number compare
- 38 Cameroon 330,614 number compare
- 39 Côte d'Ivoire 318,157 number compare
- 41 Morocco 302,333 number compare
- 42 Uzbekistan 294,610 number compare
- 43 Nepal 283,264 number compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Niger was 308,411 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 308,411 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,378 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.