Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
98.4%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
73rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1973
All-time low
87.5%
in 2012
Years of data
49
1973–2024
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Niger stood at 98.4%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 87.5%, in 2012.
That places Niger 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 100.0% | — |
| 1974 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 97.7% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 100.0% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.7% | 97.7% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 99.6% | 98.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 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 pre-primary education who are female in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 73rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release