Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger
Niger: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 5,966 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger, 1996–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5,966 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 5,966 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 525, in 2001.
Niger ranks 93rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 586 | — |
| 1997 | 589 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 539 | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 554 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 525 | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 549 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 573 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 649 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 694 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 980 | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 1,095 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,176 | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,513 | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 1,606 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,747 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,466 | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 3,164 | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 3,425 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,995 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4,150 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,106 | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 4,794 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5,178 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 5,966 | +15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567 | 539 | 589 | 4 |
| 2000s | 780.12 | 525 | 1,176 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,019 | 1,513 | 5,106 | 9 |
| 2020s | 5,313 | 4,794 | 5,966 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger was 5,966 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5,966 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 93rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release