Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 52.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger stood at 52.3%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 141.4% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 52.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 72nd of 84 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.5% | -36.8% |
| 2008 | 14.7% | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | +43.8% |
| 2023 | 21.7% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 52.3% | +141.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 68% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 14.7% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 19.3% | 52.3% | 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 in in Niger?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger was 52.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. 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 Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release