Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) was 1 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Niger, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 1 for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 93.3% on the previous year and down 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Niger peaked at 15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2017.
Niger ranks 72nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6 | — |
| 2000 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 15 | +66.7% |
| 2015 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -93.3% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31, 3% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23, 4% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.2 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 10 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 69 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5 compare
- 69 Moldova 5 compare
- 71 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 73 Andorra 0 compare
- 73 Cape Verde 0 compare
- 73 Cuba 0 compare
- 73 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 73 Mozambique 0
- 73 Nauru 0
- 73 Panama 0 compare
- 73 Palestine 0
- 73 Tajikistan 0
- 73 Zambia 0
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Niger?
- Teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female in Niger was 1 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female?
- Niger ranks 72nd out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in post-secondary non-tertiary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.0%. 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 post-secondary non-tertiary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release