Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 14.7 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger, 1973–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Niger recorded 14.7 for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in 2018.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger peaked at 19.45 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 1979.
That places Niger 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 7.68 | — |
| 1974 | 7 | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 7.6 | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 7.31 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 7.29 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 6.82 | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 5.08 | -25.5% |
| 1980 | 5.09 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 6.41 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 6.41 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 7.93 | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 7.61 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.12 | +19.8% |
| 1987 | 9.5 | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 11.06 | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 19.45 | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 14.87 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 14.87 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.24 | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 12.87 | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 12.06 | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 11.28 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.33 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 15.06 | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 14.85 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 15.29 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.7 | -3.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 14.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 68% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Niger's 14.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +75.8% | 11.06 | 19.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.97 | 5.08 | 7.68 | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.89 | 5.09 | 11.06 | 8 |
| 1990s | 19.45 | 19.45 | 19.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.98 | 10.24 | 14.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.92 | 11.28 | 15.29 | 6 |
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, tertiary in Niger?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Niger was 14.7 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 19.45 in 1992.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 1979.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Niger ranks 98th out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.