Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes was 13.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger stood at 13.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.3% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
That places Niger 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum … Proportion lower both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -12.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 13.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.3%, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Niger's 13.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 17% of the median. (10 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 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
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 13.7% in 2010, 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 30.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 in?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the lower secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers at the lower secondary level.