School age population, secondary education, male in Niger
Niger: School age population, secondary education, male was 1.88 million number in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
1.88 million number
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
42nd
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.88 million number
in 2020
All-time low
337,426 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, secondary education, male in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.88 million number for school age population, secondary education, male in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 1.88 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 337,426 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 42nd 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, male in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 337,426 number | — |
| 1971 | 353,537 number | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 357,307 number | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 361,552 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 368,076 number | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 378,349 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 392,949 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 387,388 number | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 383,347 number | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 384,670 number | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 393,349 number | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 410,025 number | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 436,747 number | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 462,946 number | +6.0% |
| 1984 | 488,014 number | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 512,682 number | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 536,907 number | +4.7% |
| 1987 | 532,152 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 525,976 number | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 525,244 number | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 534,579 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 556,260 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 584,940 number | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 616,983 number | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 651,181 number | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 687,317 number | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 725,011 number | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 740,780 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 753,838 number | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 768,356 number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 788,505 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 816,559 number | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 840,095 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 865,893 number | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 896,291 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 932,858 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 975,746 number | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.03 million number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million number | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million number | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million number | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million number | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1.31 million number | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 1.38 million number | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.44 million number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million number | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million number | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.65 million number | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 1.72 million number | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.80 million number | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.88 million number | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 370,460 number | 337,426 number | 392,949 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 482,404 number | 393,349 number | 536,907 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 661,924 number | 534,579 number | 768,356 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 936,211 number | 788,505 number | 1.14 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.80 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 million number | 1.88 million number | 1.88 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 39 Cameroon 2.08 million number compare
- 40 Côte d'Ivoire 2.08 million number compare
- 41 Yemen 2.02 million number compare
- 43 Mozambique 1.87 million number compare
- 44 Morocco 1.85 million number compare
- 45 Burkina Faso 1.71 million number compare
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, male in Niger?
- School age population, secondary education, male in Niger was 1.88 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,426 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, secondary education, male?
- Niger ranks 42nd out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.