Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger
Niger: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger, 1971β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0026 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1971.
Niger ranks 191st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 188 Chad 0.0027 units per person compare
- 189 Angola 0.0026 units per person compare
- 190 Cambodia 0.0026 units per person compare
- 192 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.0026 units per person compare
- 193 Mali 0.0025 units per person compare
- 194 Serbia, Republic of 0.0025 units per person compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.