School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2.25 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.25 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
2.25 million number
in 2020
All-time low
404,809 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 2.25 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 2.25 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 404,809 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 37th out of 205 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, lower secondary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 404,809 number | — |
| 1971 | 418,904 number | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 426,422 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 436,525 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 449,032 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 464,356 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 483,117 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 487,646 number | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 494,732 number | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 505,089 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 520,695 number | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 543,710 number | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 567,291 number | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 589,799 number | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 609,490 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 627,134 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 645,132 number | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 644,869 number | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 650,533 number | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 663,840 number | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 687,255 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 722,458 number | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 755,604 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 788,418 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 820,147 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 852,378 number | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 887,953 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 907,689 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 929,089 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 952,030 number | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 978,814 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 1.11 million number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million number | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.31 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.38 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.44 million number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 1.51 million number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.66 million number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 1.73 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.81 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.90 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.98 million number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 2.07 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.16 million number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.25 million number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,063 number | 404,809 number | 505,089 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 606,249 number | 520,695 number | 663,840 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 830,302 number | 687,255 number | 952,030 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 million number | 978,814 number | 1.38 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million number | 1.44 million number | 2.16 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.25 million number | 2.25 million number | 2.25 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 34 Iran, Islamic Republic of 2.39 million number compare
- 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.33 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 2.31 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 2.15 million number compare
- 39 South Africa 2.07 million number compare
- 40 Yemen 2.05 million number 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 2.25 million number in 2020, 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 2.25 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 404,809 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.