School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Niger
Niger: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 2.05 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.05 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
35th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.05 million number
in 2020
All-time low
361,207 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, primary education, female in Niger stood at 2.05 million number. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Niger peaked at 2.05 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 361,207 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, female (number) (age female) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 361,207 number | — |
| 1971 | 370,072 number | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 381,213 number | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 393,546 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 406,171 number | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 417,631 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 426,420 number | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 437,871 number | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 450,540 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 463,421 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 475,071 number | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 483,858 number | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 495,795 number | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 510,480 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 526,904 number | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 543,347 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 557,946 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 576,184 number | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 597,756 number | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 620,857 number | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 643,059 number | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 661,688 number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 684,140 number | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 708,239 number | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 732,196 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 753,903 number | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 770,970 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 791,713 number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 816,976 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 846,243 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 877,493 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 908,581 number | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 944,886 number | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 986,546 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million number | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million number | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million number | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million number | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.23 million number | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.29 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 million number | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 1.41 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.47 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.61 million number | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.75 million number | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.82 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.90 million number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 1.97 million number | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.05 million number | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.05 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.05 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 410,809 number | 361,207 number | 463,421 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 538,820 number | 475,071 number | 620,857 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 740,913 number | 643,059 number | 846,243 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million number | 877,493 number | 1.29 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 million number | 1.35 million number | 1.97 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 million number | 2.05 million number | 2.05 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, female in Niger?
- School age population, primary education, female in Niger was 2.05 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 361,207 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 35th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.