School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 4.76 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 4.76 million. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 4.76 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 766,996, in 1970.
Niger ranks 32nd of 222 countries on this measure, 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 | 856,074 | 766,996 | 946,759 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 970,302 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.52 million | 1.33 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.20 million | 1.80 million | 2.68 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million | 2.80 million | 3.82 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 million | 3.96 million | 4.76 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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, primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger was 4.76 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 766,996 in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 32nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release