Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Niger
Niger: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount was 49.27 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.27 headcount basis
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
3rd
of 77 countries
All-time high
139.49 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
36.59 headcount basis
in 2003
Years of data
9
2003–2024
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper 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 upper secondary education in Niger is 49.27 headcount basis, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Niger peaked at 139.49 headcount basis in 2017 and was at its lowest, 36.59 headcount basis, in 2003.
Niger ranks 3rd of 77 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education … headcount in Niger, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 36.59 headcount basis | — |
| 2004 | 37.9 headcount basis | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 80.59 headcount basis | +112.6% |
| 2010 | 66.5 headcount basis | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 122.88 headcount basis | +84.8% |
| 2015 | 110.34 headcount basis | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 139.49 headcount basis | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 48.27 headcount basis | -65.4% |
| 2024 | 49.27 headcount basis | +2.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 49.27 headcount basis is above the median for low income countries, which is 36.78 headcount basis, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Niger's 49.27 headcount basis is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.05 headcount basis, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.69 headcount basis | 36.59 headcount basis | 80.59 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2010s | 109.8 headcount basis | 66.5 headcount basis | 139.49 headcount basis | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.77 headcount basis | 48.27 headcount basis | 49.27 headcount basis | 2 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 1 Burundi 415.26 headcount basis compare
- 2 Madagascar 123.87 headcount basis compare
- 4 Eritrea 45.96 headcount basis compare
- 5 Kiribati 43.63 headcount basis compare
- 6 Bangladesh 41.98 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 upper secondary education in Niger?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education in Niger was 49.27 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 139.49 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.59 headcount basis in 2003.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in upper secondary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release