School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, lower secondary education, male (number) was 1.15 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.15 million number
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
37th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.15 million number
in 2020
All-time low
209,295 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, lower secondary education, male in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, male in Niger is 1.15 million number, measured in 2020. 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 55.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 1.15 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 209,295 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 37th of 205 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, male (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,295 number | — |
| 1971 | 215,776 number | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 216,544 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 219,664 number | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 225,042 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 232,856 number | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 243,326 number | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 241,156 number | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 241,197 number | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 244,273 number | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 252,007 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 266,020 number | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 282,732 number | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 298,022 number | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 310,334 number | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 320,041 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 328,906 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 321,644 number | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 318,940 number | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 322,359 number | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 333,967 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 355,147 number | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 376,093 number | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 396,177 number | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 414,457 number | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 431,799 number | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 450,268 number | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 455,632 number | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 462,785 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 472,144 number | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 485,557 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 505,123 number | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 519,923 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 537,124 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 556,472 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 578,884 number | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 605,706 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 636,152 number | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 668,112 number | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 701,045 number | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 735,151 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 770,939 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 805,978 number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 842,929 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 881,732 number | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 922,518 number | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 965,373 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million number | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 million number | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.10 million number | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.15 million number | +4.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.15 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 750,437 number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.15 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 450,520 number, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 228,913 number | 209,295 number | 244,273 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 302,100 number | 252,007 number | 328,906 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 414,847 number | 333,967 number | 472,144 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 579,410 number | 485,557 number | 701,045 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 908,327 number | 735,151 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1.15 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 34 Cote d'Ivoire 1.22 million number compare
- 35 United Kingdom 1.19 million number compare
- 36 Mozambique 1.15 million number compare
- 38 Argentina 1.09 million number compare
- 39 South Africa 1.04 million number compare
- 40 Yemen 1.04 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, male in Niger?
- School age population, lower secondary education, male in Niger was 1.15 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,295 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- Niger ranks 37th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.