School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.74 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.74 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
35th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.74 million
in 2025
All-time low
433,177
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 2.74 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 57.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 2.74 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 433,177, in 1970.
Niger ranks 35th of 220 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 433,177 | — |
| 1971 | 445,352 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 457,743 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 470,534 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 483,932 | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 497,484 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 511,102 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 524,738 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 537,966 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 550,749 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 563,564 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 576,341 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 589,325 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 603,013 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 617,436 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 632,810 | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 649,805 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 668,495 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 688,803 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 710,841 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 734,361 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 759,247 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 786,433 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 814,953 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 844,639 | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 874,364 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 902,434 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 929,035 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 954,584 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 981,106 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.01 million | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.04 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 1.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.18 million | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.23 million | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.28 million | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.46 million | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.54 million | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.61 million | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 1.60 million | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.67 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.82 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.90 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.98 million | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.06 million | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.14 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 2.23 million | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 million | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.65 million | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 2.74 million | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 491,278 | 433,177 | 550,749 | 10 |
| 1980s | 630,043 | 563,564 | 710,841 | 10 |
| 1990s | 858,116 | 734,361 | 981,106 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 1.01 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 million | 1.46 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.14 million | 2.74 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 32 Cameroon 2.79 million compare
- 33 Kenya 2.75 million compare
- 34 Yemen 2.74 million compare
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 2.70 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 2.61 million compare
- 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.53 million compare
More education data for Niger
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 2.74 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 433,177 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.0%. 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, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release