School age population, secondary education, female in Niger
Niger: School age population, secondary education, female was 1.82 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School age population, secondary education, female in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.82 million number for school age population, secondary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 1.82 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 329,748 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, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 329,748 number | — |
| 1971 | 338,379 number | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 346,383 number | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 356,627 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 368,617 number | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 381,925 number | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 396,250 number | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 407,776 number | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 419,734 number | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 432,301 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 446,076 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 461,406 number | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 473,197 number | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 485,641 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 498,734 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 513,021 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 528,846 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 540,883 number | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 554,561 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 570,278 number | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 588,553 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 609,663 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 628,492 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 649,140 number | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 671,680 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 696,547 number | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 724,093 number | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 747,621 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 772,012 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 796,747 number | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 822,285 number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 848,819 number | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 871,218 number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 895,444 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 922,370 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 953,050 number | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 988,042 number | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million number | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1.11 million number | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 million number | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million number | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million number | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million number | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 million number | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.74 million number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.82 million number | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 377,774 number | 329,748 number | 432,301 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 507,264 number | 446,076 number | 570,278 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,455 number | 588,553 number | 796,747 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 949,461 number | 822,285 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.43 million number | 1.16 million number | 1.74 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.82 million number | 1.82 million number | 1.82 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, female in Niger?
- School age population, secondary education, female in Niger was 1.82 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 329,748 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 43rd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.