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 113 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 113 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 43.12 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.17, 80% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 43.12 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8, 96% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 113 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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