Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 5,643 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger stood at 5,643 number.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 259.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 7,841 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 1973.
That places Niger 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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) (Teachers both) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 14 number | — |
| 1974 | 18 number | +28.6% |
| 1975 | 19 number | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 19 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25 number | +31.6% |
| 1978 | 43 number | +72.0% |
| 1979 | 42 number | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 82 number | +95.2% |
| 1981 | 85 number | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 82 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 85 number | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 98 number | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 108 number | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 115 number | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 183 number | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 264 number | +44.3% |
| 1990 | 277 number | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 317 number | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 317 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 367 number | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 400 number | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 417 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 446 number | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 494 number | +10.8% |
| 1999 | 556 number | +12.6% |
| 2000 | 570 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 578 number | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 608 number | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 684 number | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 753 number | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 839 number | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 951 number | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 1,216 number | +27.9% |
| 2008 | 1,238 number | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1,568 number | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 1,995 number | +27.2% |
| 2011 | 2,961 number | +48.4% |
| 2012 | 3,486 number | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 4,335 number | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 5,021 number | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 5,707 number | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7,841 number | +37.4% |
| 2017 | 6,236 number | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5,731 number | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 5,643 number | -1.5% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5,643 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,445 number, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5,643 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,418 number, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) 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 number | 82 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.71 number | 14 number | 43 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 122.44 number | 82 number | 264 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 399 number | 277 number | 556 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 900.5 number | 570 number | 1,568 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,896 number | 1,995 number | 7,841 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Niger was 5,643 number in 2019, 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 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 259.9%. 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. 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.