Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender was 0.9939 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9939 GPIA
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
62nd
of 73 countries
All-time high
1.25 GPIA
in 2008
All-time low
0.9879 GPIA
in 2004
Years of data
8
2003–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger stood at 0.9939 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9879 GPIA, in 2004.
Niger ranks 62nd of 73 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower adjusted gender in Niger, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2004 | 0.9879 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.25 GPIA | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -12.2% |
| 2021 | 1.19 GPIA | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9939 GPIA | -5.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.9939 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 96% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.9939 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 97% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.06 GPIA | 0.9879 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.08 GPIA | 0.9939 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 59 Costa Rica 0.9994 GPIA compare
- 60 India 0.9974 GPIA compare
- 61 Azerbaijan 0.9973 GPIA compare
- 63 Solomon Islands 0.9916 GPIA compare
- 64 Liberia 0.9853 GPIA compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.9747 GPIA compare
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 0.9939 GPIA 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 1.25 GPIA in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9879 GPIA in 2004.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 73 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 down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release