Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0026 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0026 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0036 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per person, in 1971.
That places Niger 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0005 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 units per person | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0007 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0007 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.001 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.001 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0011 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0012 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0015 units per person | +13.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0018 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.002 units per person | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0029 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0033 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0033 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0035 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0031 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0028 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0026 units per person | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0005 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.37 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 420,247 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 450,121 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 193,581 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.69 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Niger was 0.0026 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Niger ranks 191st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.