Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both was 52.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.0%
Change on year
up 69.3%
World rank
99th
of 110 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2024
All-time low
16.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 52.0% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 69.3% on the previous year and up 213.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 52.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 99th of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … both in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.2% | — |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 52.0% | +69.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 52.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 75% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 52.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.4%, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.4% | 20.9% | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.3% | 30.7% | 52.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 96 Niue 58.3% compare
- 97 Bangladesh 55.0% compare
- 98 Barbados 53.6% compare
- 100 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51.6% compare
- 101 Antigua and Barbuda 47.7% compare
- 102 Montserrat 45.9% 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 52.0% 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 52.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 99th out of 110 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 213.3%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release