Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 98.8% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 55th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 98.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 98.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.3%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … primary both in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -53.2% | 98.0% | 45.8% |
| 2021 | +55.8% | 61.6% | 96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 69.6% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 45.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 4 |
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 98.8% 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 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 139 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 97.3%. 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release