Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary was 68.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 68.7% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 416.8% on the previous year and up 207.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 68.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 36th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper female secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.3% | — |
| 2004 | 29.1% | +15.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -23.3% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +47.7% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | -60.4% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +416.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 68.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 83.7%, 82% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Niger's 68.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 85.6%, 80% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.3% | 29.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 13.3% | 68.7% | 5 |
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 68.7% in 2018, 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 68.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 36th out of 44 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 207.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.