Mali vs Niger: Primary education, teachers

Mali
59,920
in 2023
Niger
69,636
in 2024
Mali rank
77th
Niger rank
74th

Primary education, teachers over time

  • Mali
  • Niger
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k197119972024

How they compare

Niger currently reports 69,636 against 59,920 in Mali, a difference of 9,716.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 5,943 3,281 2,662 Mali
1980s 7,946 6,551 1,395 Mali
1990s 9,576 10,454 878.33 Niger
2000s 26,971 24,913 2,058 Mali
2010s 53,685 62,620 8,935 Niger
2020s 59,920 68,237 8,317 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 69,636 against 59,920 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers between Mali and Niger?
9,716, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for primary education, teachers?
Mali ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, teachers. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.