Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 5,240 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Niger, 1973–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5,240 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 256.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Niger peaked at 7,290 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14 number, in 1973.
That places Niger 106th out of 179 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, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 | 42 number | +68.0% |
| 1979 | 42 number | +0.0% |
| 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 | 442 number | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 490 number | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 545 number | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 564 number | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 568 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 597 number | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 671 number | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 742 number | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 818 number | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 913 number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 1,066 number | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1,192 number | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 1,471 number | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 1,834 number | +24.7% |
| 2011 | 2,689 number | +46.6% |
| 2012 | 3,051 number | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 3,845 number | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 4,519 number | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 5,136 number | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 7,290 number | +41.9% |
| 2017 | 5,728 number | -21.4% |
| 2018 | 5,324 number | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 5,240 number | -1.6% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 5,240 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 4,878 number, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 5,240 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,590 number, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) 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 | 25.57 number | 14 number | 42 number | 7 |
| 1980s | 122.44 number | 82 number | 264 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 396.89 number | 277 number | 545 number | 9 |
| 2000s | 860.2 number | 564 number | 1,471 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,466 number | 1,834 number | 7,290 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, female in Niger?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Niger was 5,240 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,290 number in 2016.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 number in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.2%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.