Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger
Niger: Teachers in lower secondary education, female was 5,106 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger, 1996–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger stood at 5,106 number. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.0% on the previous year and up 334.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 5,106 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 525 number, in 2001.
Niger ranks 89th of 138 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 586 number | — |
| 1997 | 589 number | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 539 number | -8.5% |
| 1999 | 554 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 525 number | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 549 number | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 573 number | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 649 number | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 694 number | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 980 number | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 1,095 number | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 1,176 number | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 1,513 number | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 1,606 number | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1,747 number | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 2,466 number | +41.2% |
| 2014 | 3,164 number | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 3,425 number | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 3,995 number | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 4,150 number | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 5,106 number | +23.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 567 number | 539 number | 589 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 780.12 number | 525 number | 1,176 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,019 number | 1,513 number | 5,106 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 86 El Salvador 6,330 number compare
- 87 Latvia 6,277 number compare
- 88 Nicaragua 5,936 number compare
- 90 Puerto Rico 4,686 number compare
- 91 Mozambique 3,817 number compare
- 92 Mali 3,714 number compare
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 5,106 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5,106 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 525 number in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 334.2%. 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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Total number of female teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.