Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low was 13.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Niger, 2003–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2010, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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 required qualifications in low 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% |
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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low in Niger?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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 low 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 low 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 low?
- Niger ranks 59th out of 59 countries with data for 2010.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in low 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.