Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger
Niger: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified was 27.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger is 27.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger peaked at 27.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2015.
That places Niger 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.3% | — |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +19.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +16.0% |
| 2024 | 27.5% | +18.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.1% | 12.6% | 19.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 20.0% | 27.5% | 3 |
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 upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified in Niger was 27.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are qualified rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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 upper secondary education who are qualified 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