Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Niger
Niger: Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary was 12.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger stood at 12.9%.
That represents a change of down 14.0% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 28.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2014.
Niger ranks 44th of 44 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … Proportion upper male secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 26.0% | — |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 25.5% | -11.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 12.0% | -55.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +24.6% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -14.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 12.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 74.3%, 17% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Niger's 12.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.9%, 16% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.8% | 25.5% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 12.0% | 26.9% | 4 |
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 12.9% in 2017, 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 28.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Niger ranks 44th out of 44 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 upper secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male 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 male teachers at the upper secondary level.