Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
62nd
of 154 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2000
All-time low
87.5%
in 2012
Years of data
25
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger stood at 98.4%.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2012.
That places Niger 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.0% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 96.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 87.7% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 96.3% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 91.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 90.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 88.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 93.0% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 92.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 92.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 97.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 90.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.6%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 87.7% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 87.5% | 93.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.9% | 97.6% | 98.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Niger was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5% in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 154 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release