Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 29.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 29.3% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Niger peaked at 29.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2006.
Niger ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23.7% | — |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 22.5% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | +33.6% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 17.9% | 23.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 28.3% | 29.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 64 Nepal 35.7% compare
- 65 Solomon Islands 34.5% compare
- 66 Ghana 30.3% compare
- 68 Gambia 26.6% compare
- 69 Mozambique 22.3% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
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 lower secondary education who are trained in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Niger was 29.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Niger ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 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