School age population, one year before the official primary … female in Niger
Niger: School age population, one year before the official primary … female was 421,994 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421,994
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
33rd
of 222 countries
All-time high
421,994
in 2025
All-time low
70,506
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niger, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 421,994 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niger peaked at 421,994 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70,506, in 1970.
That places Niger 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025, 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, one year before the official primary … female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70,506 | — |
| 1971 | 72,028 | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 73,367 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 75,032 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 76,657 | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 78,341 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 80,091 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 82,104 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 84,174 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 86,519 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 88,983 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 91,667 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 94,460 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 97,477 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 100,671 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 104,668 | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 108,225 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 111,879 | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 115,148 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 118,348 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 121,631 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 124,932 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 128,541 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 132,070 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 136,374 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 140,415 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 145,346 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 151,451 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 157,447 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 164,121 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 171,440 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 179,123 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 187,850 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 196,954 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 206,347 | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 216,563 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 226,736 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 236,524 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 246,665 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 256,897 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 267,694 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 278,785 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 290,193 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 289,892 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 301,241 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 312,234 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 323,229 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 335,373 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 347,627 | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 359,825 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 371,786 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 383,762 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 396,596 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 409,345 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 415,017 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 421,994 | +1.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 421,994 is above the median for low income countries, which is 316,831, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 421,994 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 208,287, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 77,882 | 70,506 | 86,519 | 10 |
| 1980s | 103,153 | 88,983 | 118,348 | 10 |
| 1990s | 140,233 | 121,631 | 164,121 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,510 | 171,440 | 256,897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 310,609 | 267,694 | 359,825 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399,750 | 371,786 | 421,994 | 6 |
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, one year before the official primary entry in Niger?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Niger was 421,994 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 421,994 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,506 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Niger ranks 33rd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release