Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger

Niger: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 29.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
29.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
140th
of 156 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2024
All-time low
17.6%
in 2006
Years of data
24
1996–2024

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger, 1996–2024

01020301996201020241996: 25.8 %1997: 24.4 %1998: 22.6 %1999: 23.1 %2001: 22 %2002: 23.1 %2003: 23.7 %2004: 21.6 %2005: 22.1 %2006: 17.6 %2007: 18 %2008: 18 %2010: 19.6 %2011: 20 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 22.6 %2014: 20.6 %2015: 23.7 %2016: 21 %2017: 22.4 %2018: 23.5 %2021: 24.2 %2023: 28.8 %2024: 29.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 29.4% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger peaked at 29.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2006.

Niger ranks 140th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Niger, 1996 to 2024.
Year % Change
1996 25.8%
1997 24.4% -5.5%
1998 22.6% -7.3%
1999 23.1% +2.1%
2001 22.0% -4.7%
2002 23.1% +5.0%
2003 23.7% +2.3%
2004 21.6% -8.6%
2005 22.1% +2.1%
2006 17.6% -20.4%
2007 18.0% +2.5%
2008 18.0% -0.2%
2010 19.6% +8.8%
2011 20.0% +2.4%
2012 22.2% +10.7%
2013 22.6% +1.8%
2014 20.6% -8.6%
2015 23.7% +15.1%
2016 21.0% -11.4%
2017 22.4% +6.8%
2018 23.5% +4.7%
2021 24.2% +2.9%
2023 28.8% +19.1%
2024 29.4% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 22.6% 25.8% 4
2000s 20.8% 17.6% 23.7% 8
2010s 21.7% 19.6% 23.7% 9
2020s 27.4% 24.2% 29.4% 3

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 137 Burundi 31.4% compare
  2. 138 Gambia 30.5% compare
  3. 139 Bangladesh 29.5% compare
  4. 141 Djibouti 29.3% compare
  5. 142 Eritrea 28.8% compare
  6. 143 Ghana 27.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger?
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Niger was 29.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2006.
How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
Niger ranks 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
369 places, 8,395 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release