School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in Niger
Niger: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 2.12 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
2.12 million number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
36th
of 206 countries
All-time high
2.12 million number
in 2020
All-time low
376,524 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, male in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Niger is 2.12 million number, measured in 2020. 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 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Niger peaked at 2.12 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 376,524 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 36th 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, male (number) (School male) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 376,524 number | — |
| 1971 | 386,218 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 397,031 number | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 410,249 number | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 424,212 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 437,172 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 447,079 number | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 454,302 number | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 467,728 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 484,409 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 500,370 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 511,006 number | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 520,577 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 533,099 number | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 548,757 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 565,505 number | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 581,291 number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 594,855 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 617,483 number | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 645,048 number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 672,967 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 695,616 number | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 713,430 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 735,200 number | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 759,608 number | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 783,155 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 802,216 number | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 819,009 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 844,939 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 877,714 number | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 913,473 number | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 947,671 number | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 979,753 number | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.07 million number | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 1.12 million number | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.23 million number | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 1.28 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million number | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 1.40 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.46 million number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.53 million number | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million number | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million number | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.74 million number | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1.88 million number | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.96 million number | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 million number | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 2.12 million number | +3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 2.12 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.42 million number, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 2.12 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million number, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 428,492 number | 376,524 number | 484,409 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 561,799 number | 500,370 number | 645,048 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 770,385 number | 672,967 number | 877,714 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million number | 913,473 number | 1.34 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million number | 1.40 million number | 2.04 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 million number | 2.12 million number | 2.12 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, male in Niger?
- School age population, primary education, male in Niger was 2.12 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 376,524 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.