Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 28.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
28.6%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
185th
of 210 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 2024
All-time low
12.8%
in 1988
Years of data
37
1971–2024
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger stood at 28.6%. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger peaked at 28.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1988.
Niger ranks 185th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.7% | — |
| 1972 | 24.2% | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 27.6% | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 25.4% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 19.1% | -24.8% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | +19.9% |
| 1977 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 19.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 20.8% | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -38.6% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +43.2% |
| 1990 | 17.3% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 17.7% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 20.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 19.3% | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 18.0% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 18.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 16.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 16.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 21.6% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.9% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 28.6% | +6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.4% | 19.1% | 27.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 12.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 17.3% | 20.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 16.4% | 19.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.3% | 22.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.6% | 2 |
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 secondary education who are female in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Niger was 28.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1988.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Niger ranks 185th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release