Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger
Niger: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger, 1971–2024
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.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 64% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0026 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
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 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 ÷ 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.