Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 34.73 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger is 34.73, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 13.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger peaked at 48.2 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.63, in 2014.
Niger ranks 9th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 34.32 | — |
| 1997 | 33.7 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 33.43 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 33.83 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 35.79 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 38.93 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 44.31 | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 44.98 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 48.2 | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 32.45 | -32.7% |
| 2007 | 30.58 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.23 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 34.56 | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 37.18 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 41.36 | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 32.75 | -20.8% |
| 2014 | 26.63 | -18.7% |
| 2015 | 33.38 | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 30.53 | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 34.73 | +13.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 34.73 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.87, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 34.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.35, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.82 | 33.43 | 34.32 | 4 |
| 2000s | 38.31 | 30.58 | 48.2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 33.89 | 26.63 | 41.36 | 8 |
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-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Niger was 34.73 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.63 in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Niger ranks 9th out of 137 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.