Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained was 98.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
36th
of 90 countries
All-time high
98.9%
in 2000
All-time low
87.9%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1999–2024
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Niger stood at 98.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Niger peaked at 98.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2007.
Niger ranks 36th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.1% | — |
| 2000 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 87.9% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 97.9% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 98.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 97.8% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.6%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 87.9% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 92.2% | 92.2% | 92.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 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 trained in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained 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 trained 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 trained recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2007.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are trained rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release