School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, lower secondary education, female (number) was 1.11 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.11 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.11 million number
in 2020
All-time low
195,514 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Niger stood at 1.11 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 56.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 1.11 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 195,514 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, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 195,514 number | — |
| 1971 | 203,128 number | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 209,878 number | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 216,861 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 223,990 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 231,500 number | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 239,791 number | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 246,490 number | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 253,535 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 260,816 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 268,688 number | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 277,690 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 284,559 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 291,777 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 299,156 number | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 307,093 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 316,226 number | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 323,225 number | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 331,593 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 341,481 number | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 353,288 number | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 367,311 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 379,511 number | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 392,241 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 405,690 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 420,579 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 437,685 number | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 452,057 number | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 466,304 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 479,886 number | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 493,257 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 507,426 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 519,851 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 534,849 number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 552,574 number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 573,302 number | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 597,042 number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 620,544 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 646,439 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 674,971 number | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 706,468 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 741,006 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 775,606 number | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 812,130 number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 850,315 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 890,205 number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 931,950 number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 973,601 number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.02 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 million number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.11 million number | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.11 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 727,898 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.11 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 449,916 number, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228,150 number | 195,514 number | 260,816 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 304,149 number | 268,688 number | 341,481 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 415,455 number | 353,288 number | 479,886 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 572,026 number | 493,257 number | 674,971 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 876,049 number | 706,468 number | 1.06 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.11 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 34 Iran 1.17 million number compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.16 million number compare
- 36 United Kingdom 1.14 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 1.05 million number compare
- 39 South Africa 1.03 million number compare
- 40 Yemen 1.00 million number compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Niger?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Niger was 1.11 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,514 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.9%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.