Mali vs Niger: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

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

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 49 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 216 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 7,964 6,681 1,283 Mali
1990s 9,454 10,451 996.55 Niger
2000s 26,971 24,913 2,058 Mali
2010s 52,927 61,541 8,615 Niger
2020s 59,920 68,237 8,317 Niger

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Mali or Niger?
Niger, at 69,636 against 59,920 in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Mali and Niger?
9,716, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
49 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Mali ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.