Primary education, teachers in Niger
Niger: Primary education, teachers was 56.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Niger recorded 56.5% for primary education, teachers in 2024. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Niger peaked at 56.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1971.
That places Niger 159th out of 200 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.
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
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Niger?
- Primary education, teachers in Niger was 56.5% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for primary education, teachers?
- Niger ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.