Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Niger
Niger: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) was 59.52 headcount basis in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
59.52 headcount basis
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
5th
of 106 countries
All-time high
185.98 headcount basis
in 2010
All-time low
59.52 headcount basis
in 2024
Years of data
6
2003–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Niger is 59.52 headcount basis, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Niger peaked at 185.98 headcount basis in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.52 headcount basis, in 2024.
Niger ranks 5th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis) in Niger, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 101.64 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 102.89 headcount basis | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 140.88 headcount basis | +36.9% |
| 2010 | 185.98 headcount basis | +32.0% |
| 2023 | 118.95 headcount basis | -36.0% |
| 2024 | 59.52 headcount basis | -50.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 59.52 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 46.47 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Niger's 59.52 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.71 headcount basis, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 115.14 headcount basis | 101.64 headcount basis | 140.88 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 185.98 headcount basis | 185.98 headcount basis | 185.98 headcount basis | 1 |
| 2020s | 89.23 headcount basis | 59.52 headcount basis | 118.95 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 2 Gibraltar 173.5 headcount basis compare
- 3 Madagascar 94.11 headcount basis compare
- 4 Malawi 63.52 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 47.91 headcount basis compare
- 7 Mozambique 46.73 headcount basis compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 46.47 headcount basis compare
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-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Niger?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education in Niger was 59.52 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 185.98 headcount basis in 2010.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.52 headcount basis in 2024.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release