School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Niger
Niger: School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) was 709,436 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
709,436 number
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
46th
of 205 countries
All-time high
709,436 number
in 2020
All-time low
134,234 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, upper secondary education, female in Niger, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, upper secondary education, female in Niger is 709,436 number, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 709,436 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 134,234 number, in 1970.
That places Niger 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 134,234 number | — |
| 1971 | 135,251 number | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 136,505 number | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 139,766 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 144,627 number | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 150,425 number | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 156,459 number | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 161,286 number | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 166,199 number | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 171,485 number | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 177,388 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 183,716 number | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 188,638 number | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 193,864 number | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 199,578 number | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 205,928 number | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 212,620 number | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 217,658 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 222,968 number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 228,797 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 235,265 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 242,352 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 248,981 number | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 256,899 number | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 265,990 number | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 275,968 number | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 286,408 number | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 295,564 number | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 305,708 number | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 316,861 number | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 329,028 number | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 341,393 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 351,367 number | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 360,595 number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 369,796 number | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 379,748 number | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 391,000 number | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 402,474 number | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 416,390 number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 432,558 number | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 450,529 number | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 470,048 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 490,244 number | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 512,768 number | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 537,407 number | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 563,810 number | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 591,479 number | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 619,158 number | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 647,993 number | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 678,071 number | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 709,436 number | +4.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 709,436 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 561,892 number, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Niger's 709,436 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 433,906 number, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 149,624 number | 134,234 number | 171,485 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 203,116 number | 177,388 number | 228,797 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,000 number | 235,265 number | 316,861 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 377,435 number | 329,028 number | 432,558 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 556,151 number | 450,529 number | 678,071 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 709,436 number | 709,436 number | 709,436 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 43 Somalia 737,779 number compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 736,548 number compare
- 45 Mozambique 725,858 number compare
- 47 South Korea 700,755 number compare
- 48 Sri Lanka 679,759 number compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 667,629 number compare
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, upper secondary education, female in Niger?
- School age population, upper secondary education, female in Niger was 709,436 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 709,436 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 134,234 number in 1970.
- How does Niger rank for school age population, upper secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 46th out of 205 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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, upper 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 upper secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.