Niger vs UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education
Niger
43.63 headcount basis
in 2024
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
55.67 headcount basis
in 2022
Niger rank
26th
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank
26th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education over time
- Niger
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa currently reports 55.67 headcount basis against 43.63 headcount basis in Niger, a difference of 12.04 headcount basis.
That makes UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
Niger ranks 26th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 1 and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5 headcount basis | 57.22 headcount basis | 8.72 headcount basis | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 70.43 headcount basis | 57.93 headcount basis | 12.51 headcount basis | Niger |
| 2020s | 43.18 headcount basis | 55.65 headcount basis | 12.47 headcount basis | UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education, Niger or UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa, at 55.67 headcount basis against 43.63 headcount basis in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education between Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 12.04 headcount basis, with UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Niger and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education?
- Niger ranks 26th and UNICEF: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 26th of 139 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Pupil-trained 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
February 2026 Data Release