Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger
Niger: Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country was 43.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
43.12
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
21st
of 110 countries
All-time high
44.3
in 2023
All-time low
36.06
in 2014
Years of data
10
2013–2024
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger, 2013–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Niger recorded 43.12 for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in 2024.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger peaked at 44.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.06, in 2014.
That places Niger 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 36.31 | — |
| 2014 | 36.06 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.95 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 40.48 | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 38.34 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 40.21 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 40.51 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 43.08 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 44.3 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 43.12 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.06 | 36.06 | 40.48 | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.75 | 40.51 | 44.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger?
- Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country in Niger was 43.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 44.3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.06 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country?
- Niger ranks 21st out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pupil teacher ratio for primary education by country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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