Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 18.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger stood at 18.1.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger peaked at 23.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2005.
Niger ranks 34th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 14 | — |
| 1998 | 15.6 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 12.49 | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 10.3 | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 10.93 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 9.48 | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 10.94 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 8.61 | -21.2% |
| 2006 | 20.21 | +134.7% |
| 2010 | 17.78 | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 23.86 | +34.2% |
| 2013 | 14.92 | -37.5% |
| 2014 | 20.61 | +38.2% |
| 2015 | 16.56 | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 17.54 | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 18.1 | +3.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 18.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.97, 91% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Niger's 18.1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 | 12.49 | 15.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 8.61 | 20.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 14.92 | 23.86 | 7 |
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, upper secondary in Niger?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger was 18.1 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.