Niger vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education

Niger
43.12 headcount basis
in 2024
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
52.8 headcount basis
in 2024
Niger rank
21st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
19th

Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education over time

  • Niger
  • SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
0204060201220182024

How they compare

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 52.8 headcount basis against 43.12 headcount basis in Niger, a difference of 9.68 headcount basis.

That makes SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.2 times Niger's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Niger ranks 21st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 113 countries.

SDG: Sub-saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Niger SDG: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2010s 38.06 headcount basis 47.57 headcount basis 9.51 headcount basis SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 42.75 headcount basis 51.5 headcount basis 8.75 headcount basis SDG: Sub-saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education, Niger or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, at 52.8 headcount basis against 43.12 headcount basis in Niger as of 2024.
What is the difference in pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education between Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
9.68 headcount basis, with SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Niger and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education?
Niger ranks 21st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 19th of 113 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in primary education (headcount basis)
Unit
headcount basis
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
301 places, 3,418 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release