Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Niger
Niger: Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) was 0.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9%
Change on year
down 57.7%
World rank
28th
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.4%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2019
Years of data
5
2018–2024
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Niger, 2018–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.9% for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.
That places Niger 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female (%) in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 10.4% | — |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -93.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +302.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -23.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -57.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.8%, 18% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.5% | 0.7% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.7% | 3 |
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 teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Niger?
- Teacher attrition rate from primary education, female in Niger was 0.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest teacher attrition rate from primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2019.
- How does Niger rank for teacher attrition rate from primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 28th out of 29 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teacher attrition rate from primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release