School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Niger
Niger: School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) was 931,786 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
931,786 number
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
54th
of 203 countries
All-time high
931,786 number
in 2019
All-time low
210,313 number
in 1970
Years of data
49
1970–2019
School age population, tertiary education, female in Niger, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 931,786 number for school age population, tertiary education, female in 2019. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, tertiary education, female in Niger peaked at 931,786 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 210,313 number, in 1970.
Niger ranks 54th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School age population, tertiary education, female (number) (age) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 210,313 number | — |
| 1971 | 213,049 number | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 213,857 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 214,269 number | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 214,997 number | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 217,122 number | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 221,347 number | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 225,963 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 232,703 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 241,071 number | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 250,282 number | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 259,869 number | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 267,907 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 276,593 number | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 285,803 number | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 295,521 number | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 305,794 number | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 314,338 number | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 323,804 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 333,984 number | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 344,585 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 355,481 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 364,850 number | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 374,607 number | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 385,084 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 396,845 number | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 410,201 number | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 422,281 number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 436,181 number | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 451,615 number | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 468,226 number | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 485,797 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 501,923 number | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 519,714 number | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 538,426 number | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 557,085 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 575,224 number | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 590,936 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 606,523 number | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 622,840 number | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 641,329 number | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 662,977 number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 686,374 number | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 743,029 number | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 775,856 number | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 811,448 number | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 848,570 number | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 888,828 number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 931,786 number | +4.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 931,786 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 807,084 number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 931,786 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 572,800 number, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 220,469 number | 210,313 number | 241,071 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 291,390 number | 250,282 number | 333,984 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 394,173 number | 344,585 number | 451,615 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 546,669 number | 468,226 number | 622,840 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 776,689 number | 641,329 number | 931,786 number | 9 |
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, tertiary education, female in Niger?
- School age population, tertiary education, female in Niger was 931,786 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 931,786 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, tertiary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,313 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, tertiary education, female?
- Niger ranks 54th out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, tertiary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.