Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Niger stood at 0.0302 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Niger 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, 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 square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0106 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 0.032 units per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0285 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1042 units per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0302 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.131 units per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0021 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0243 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 0.032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.03 units per square kilometre | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | 0.0302 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 181 Kazakhstan 0.0383 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Angola 0.0381 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Bhutan 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Iceland 0.0288 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0302 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.032 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 184th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.