Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 39,331 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger stood at 39,331.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger peaked at 40,551 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 476, in 1971.
Niger ranks 76th of 212 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 476 | — |
| 1972 | 554 | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 632 | +14.1% |
| 1974 | 762 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 960 | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 1,124 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1,261 | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1,382 | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1,461 | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,823 | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 1,673 | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,793 | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,895 | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,009 | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,295 | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 2,421 | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,661 | +9.9% |
| 1988 | 2,666 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,670 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2,714 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,880 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,880 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,457 | +20.0% |
| 1994 | 3,562 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 3,667 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,772 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 3,678 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,651 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,974 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4,611 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 5,183 | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6,236 | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 6,896 | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 7,876 | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9,121 | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11,200 | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 13,366 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 15,235 | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 18,171 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 19,975 | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 22,133 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 24,337 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 28,006 | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 30,595 | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 33,162 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 36,741 | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 40,551 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 36,342 | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 36,099 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 37,195 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 38,291 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37,538 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 38,220 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39,331 | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 956.89 | 476 | 1,461 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2,191 | 1,673 | 2,670 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,424 | 2,714 | 3,974 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,790 | 4,611 | 18,171 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,794 | 19,975 | 40,551 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,115 | 37,195 | 39,331 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.3619 % change on previous year (2019)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,305 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 30,508 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 33.81 % change on previous year (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 49,907 (2019)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -12.94 % change on previous year (2019)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Niger was 39,331 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40,551 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 476 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.