School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger
Niger: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 318,607 number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger stood at 318,607 number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger peaked at 318,607 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56,942 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 41st out of 204 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.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56,942 number | — |
| 1971 | 58,689 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 59,534 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 61,033 number | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 63,240 number | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 66,212 number | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 69,105 number | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 68,435 number | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 68,884 number | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 71,306 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 75,808 number | +6.3% |
| 1981 | 80,324 number | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 81,661 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 82,181 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 83,849 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 86,255 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 88,856 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 88,326 number | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 89,968 number | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 93,871 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 100,249 number | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 107,005 number | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 109,410 number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 111,453 number | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 115,191 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 120,318 number | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 125,225 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 125,695 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 127,221 number | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 130,998 number | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 136,920 number | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 143,493 number | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 146,624 number | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 150,616 number | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 156,669 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 164,458 number | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 172,978 number | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 180,670 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 188,681 number | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 197,517 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 207,024 number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 216,784 number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 226,138 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 236,156 number | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 246,938 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 258,326 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 269,948 number | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 281,281 number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 293,140 number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 305,628 number | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 318,607 number | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,338 number | 56,942 number | 71,306 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 85,110 number | 75,808 number | 93,871 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,276 number | 100,249 number | 130,998 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,863 number | 136,920 number | 197,517 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 254,136 number | 207,024 number | 305,628 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 318,607 number | 318,607 number | 318,607 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Niger was 318,607 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 318,607 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56,942 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.