Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 37.7%
World rank
30th
of 36 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2018
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Niger, 2017–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1.8% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 37.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over five years.
That places Niger 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 9.5% | — |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -74.1% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +41.2% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | -17.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -37.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.0% | 0.0% | 9.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1123 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0534 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.56 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0577 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes in Niger was 1.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 30th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teacher attrition rate from primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release