School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 4.17 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
4.17 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
4.17 million number
in 2020
All-time low
737,731 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 4.17 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 4.17 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 737,731 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 35th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 737,731 number | — |
| 1971 | 756,290 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 778,244 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 803,795 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 830,383 number | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 854,803 number | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 873,499 number | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 892,173 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 918,268 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 947,830 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 975,441 number | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 994,864 number | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 1.02 million number | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million number | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 1.11 million number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 1.14 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.17 million number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 1.22 million number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.27 million number | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million number | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.36 million number | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.40 million number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.44 million number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 million number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.54 million number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1.57 million number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 1.61 million number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.66 million number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1.72 million number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1.79 million number | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.86 million number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 1.92 million number | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2.01 million number | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.10 million number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 2.20 million number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 2.30 million number | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.40 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 2.52 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 2.63 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.75 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.13 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 3.27 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 3.41 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 3.70 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.86 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.02 million number | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 million number | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.17 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.84 million number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.17 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.02 million number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839,302 number | 737,731 number | 947,830 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.10 million number | 975,441 number | 1.27 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.51 million number | 1.32 million number | 1.72 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.17 million number | 1.79 million number | 2.63 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million number | 2.75 million number | 4.02 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 million number | 4.17 million number | 4.17 million number | 1 |
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, primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Niger was 4.17 million number in 2020, 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 4.17 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 737,731 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.