Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Niger
Niger: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 32.75 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.75 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
24th
of 84 countries
All-time high
35.54 headcount basis
in 2022
All-time low
28.19 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
9
2013–2024
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Niger is 32.75 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Niger peaked at 35.54 headcount basis in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28.19 headcount basis, in 2014.
Niger ranks 24th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 30.68 headcount basis | — |
| 2014 | 28.19 headcount basis | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 29.83 headcount basis | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 34.65 headcount basis | +16.2% |
| 2019 | 33.48 headcount basis | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 32.07 headcount basis | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.54 headcount basis | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 34.37 headcount basis | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 32.75 headcount basis | -4.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 32.75 headcount basis is below the median for low income countries, which is 42.65 headcount basis, 77% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Niger's 32.75 headcount basis is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.27 headcount basis, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.36 headcount basis | 28.19 headcount basis | 34.65 headcount basis | 5 |
| 2020s | 33.68 headcount basis | 32.07 headcount basis | 35.54 headcount basis | 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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Niger?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Niger was 32.75 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35.54 headcount basis in 2022.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.19 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Niger ranks 24th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. 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 pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release