School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 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.
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
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.44 million number compare
- 20 Mozambique 2.88 million number compare
- 21 Uzbekistan 2.69 million number compare
- 23 Yemen 2.41 million number compare
- 24 Sudan 2.38 million number compare
- 25 France 2.36 million number compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (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.