School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Niger
Niger: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) was 1.22 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Niger, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Niger stood at 1.22 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Niger peaked at 1.22 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 150,084 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 23rd of 206 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, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 150,084 number | — |
| 1971 | 152,808 number | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 158,186 number | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 163,050 number | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 167,219 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 170,476 number | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 172,708 number | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 275,329 number | +59.4% |
| 1978 | 184,128 number | -33.1% |
| 1979 | 188,707 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 192,062 number | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 299,419 number | +55.9% |
| 1982 | 312,092 number | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 325,456 number | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 338,208 number | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 348,874 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 355,792 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 370,942 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 385,197 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 397,606 number | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 406,958 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 412,216 number | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 426,394 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 440,500 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 453,912 number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 465,918 number | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 475,956 number | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 498,313 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 521,947 number | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 545,381 number | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 566,860 number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 584,565 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 614,974 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 647,156 number | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 679,055 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 708,200 number | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 731,968 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 765,957 number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 800,493 number | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 834,754 number | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 867,925 number | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 899,067 number | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 938,190 number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 978,148 number | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.02 million number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.06 million number | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1.09 million number | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.14 million number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.18 million number | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.22 million number | +3.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1.22 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 752,745 number, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1.22 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 504,502 number, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (School) 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 | +59.4% | 172,708 number | 275,329 number |
| 1981 | +55.9% | 192,062 number | 299,419 number |
| 1978 | -33.1% | 275,329 number | 184,128 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 178,270 number | 150,084 number | 275,329 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 332,565 number | 192,062 number | 397,606 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 464,750 number | 406,958 number | 545,381 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,398 number | 566,860 number | 834,754 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million number | 867,925 number | 1.22 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, male in Niger?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Niger was 1.22 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 150,084 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.