Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0015 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger is 0.0015 units per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger peaked at 0.0019 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1971.
That places Niger 184th out of 200 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, female (number), per capita in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per person | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per person | +17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per person | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per person | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0003 units per person | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 units per person | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0004 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 units per person | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0004 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0004 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 units per person | +12.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per person | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 units per person | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 units per person | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | +15.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 units per person | +14.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 units per person | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 units per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0019 units per person | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0016 units per person | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0017 units per person, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0015 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 units per person, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 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 primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Niger was 0.0015 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.