Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 38.76 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger, 2013β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger is 38.76 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger peaked at 41.37 headcount basis in 2023 and was at its lowest, 26.63 headcount basis, in 2014.
Niger ranks 8th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.6 headcount basis | 26.63 headcount basis | 34.73 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 40.06 headcount basis | 38.76 headcount basis | 41.37 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 5 Cambodia 48.18 headcount basis compare
- 6 Afghanistan 47.92 headcount basis compare
- 7 Sierra Leone 40.97 headcount basis compare
- 9 Rwanda 37.79 headcount basis compare
- 10 Eritrea 35.42 headcount basis compare
- 11 Dominican Republic 35.06 headcount basis compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Niger was 38.76 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 41.37 headcount basis in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Niger ranks 8th out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release