School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: School age population, secondary education, both sexes was 3.70 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.70 million number
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
43rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
3.70 million number
in 2020
All-time low
667,174 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.70 million number for school age population, secondary education, both sexes in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 3.70 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 667,174 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 43rd of 205 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, secondary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 667,174 number | — |
| 1971 | 691,916 number | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 703,690 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 718,179 number | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 736,693 number | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 760,274 number | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 789,199 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 795,164 number | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 803,081 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 816,971 number | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 839,425 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 871,431 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 909,944 number | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 948,587 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 986,748 number | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.03 million number | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million number | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.07 million number | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million number | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million number | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million number | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 1.21 million number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1.27 million number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 1.32 million number | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million number | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.45 million number | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 1.49 million number | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.53 million number | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.57 million number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 million number | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1.67 million number | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million number | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.76 million number | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.82 million number | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.89 million number | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.96 million number | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.05 million number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.14 million number | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.24 million number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 2.35 million number | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 2.47 million number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 2.58 million number | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 2.83 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.96 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.10 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 3.24 million number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 3.39 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 3.54 million number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 3.70 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 748,234 number | 667,174 number | 816,971 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 989,668 number | 839,425 number | 1.10 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 million number | 1.12 million number | 1.57 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 million number | 1.61 million number | 2.24 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.92 million number | 2.35 million number | 3.54 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million number | 3.70 million number | 3.70 million number | 1 |
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, secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- School age population, secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 3.70 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.70 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 667,174 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.3%. 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, secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.