Secondary education, general pupils in Niger
Niger: Secondary education, general pupils was 775,930 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils in Niger, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 775,930 for secondary education, general pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 240.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Niger peaked at 775,930 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,337, in 1971.
That places Niger 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,505 | 6,337 | 25,583 | 9 |
| 1980s | 46,040 | 30,630 | 63,379 | 8 |
| 1990s | 84,631 | 66,371 | 98,362 | 9 |
| 2000s | 166,784 | 99,780 | 250,143 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511,348 | 300,793 | 775,930 | 9 |
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More education data for Niger
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Niger?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Niger was 775,930 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 775,930 in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,337 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 204 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 240.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.