School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 2.41 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger is 2.41 million number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 2.41 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 293,737 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 293,737 number | — |
| 1971 | 298,957 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 309,484 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 319,098 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 327,426 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 333,999 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 338,512 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 539,397 number | +59.3% |
| 1978 | 360,393 number | -33.2% |
| 1979 | 369,422 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 376,557 number | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 589,240 number | +56.5% |
| 1982 | 613,825 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 639,191 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 663,269 number | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 683,726 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 698,013 number | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 727,714 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 755,993 number | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 780,939 number | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 800,169 number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 811,480 number | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 839,839 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 866,887 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 892,115 number | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 915,046 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 935,554 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 979,120 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.07 million number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.11 million number | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.21 million number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 1.27 million number | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 million number | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.39 million number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million number | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.51 million number | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.57 million number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 1.64 million number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 million number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.77 million number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1.84 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.92 million number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 2.00 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 2.08 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.24 million number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 2.32 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million number | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.41 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.49 million number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.41 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +59.3% | 338,512 number | 539,397 number |
| 1981 | +56.5% | 376,557 number | 589,240 number |
| 1978 | -33.2% | 539,397 number | 360,393 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349,042 number | 293,737 number | 539,397 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,847 number | 376,557 number | 780,939 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 913,707 number | 800,169 number | 1.07 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million number | 1.11 million number | 1.64 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million number | 1.71 million number | 2.41 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger was 2.41 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.41 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 293,737 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 22nd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.6%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.