Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Niger recorded 52.2% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 137.1% on the previous year and up 281.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Niger peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 82nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +137.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 78.1%, 67% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.9%, 65% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 15.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 20.4% | 52.2% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Niger?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Niger was 52.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Niger ranks 82nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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