Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 5,911 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger is 5,911, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 7,841 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14, in 1973.
Niger ranks 107th of 203 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 | — |
| 1974 | 18 | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 19 | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 43 | +72.0% |
| 1979 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 82 | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 85 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 98 | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 108 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 115 | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 183 | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 264 | +44.3% |
| 1990 | 277 | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 317 | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 317 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 367 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 400 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 417 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 446 | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 494 | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 556 | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 570 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 578 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 608 | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 684 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 753 | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 839 | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 951 | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,216 | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 1,238 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,568 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,995 | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 2,961 | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 3,486 | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 4,335 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5,021 | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5,707 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7,841 | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 6,236 | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5,731 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,643 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 5,624 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,133 | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 5,538 | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 5,911 | +6.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5,911 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5,911 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +95.2% | 42 | 82 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.71 | 14 | 43 | 7 |
| 1980s | 122.44 | 82 | 264 | 9 |
| 1990s | 399 | 277 | 556 | 9 |
| 2000s | 900.5 | 570 | 1,568 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,896 | 1,995 | 7,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,552 | 5,133 | 5,911 | 4 |
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger was 5,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,841 in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 107th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release