Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger is 56.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1971.
That places Niger 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.9% | — |
| 1973 | 25.1% | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 27.9% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 31.1% | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 32.2% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 32.0% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 30.3% | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 32.0% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 31.6% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 32.8% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 34.6% | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 33.3% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 32.1% | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 32.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 34.5% | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 33.4% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 32.3% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 31.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 33.1% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 42.9% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 44.7% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 48.0% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 53.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 56.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 20.9% | 32.3% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 30.3% | 34.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 32.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 44.7% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.8% | 55.3% | 56.5% | 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 primary education who are female in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female in Niger was 56.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release