Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 36,099 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, female in Niger stood at 36,099 number.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 98.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Niger peaked at 40,551 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 476 number, in 1971.
That places Niger 77th out of 196 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 primary education, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 476 number | — |
| 1973 | 632 number | +32.8% |
| 1974 | 762 number | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 960 number | +26.0% |
| 1976 | 1,124 number | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 1,261 number | +12.2% |
| 1978 | 1,382 number | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 1,461 number | +5.7% |
| 1980 | 1,823 number | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 1,673 number | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 1,793 number | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1,895 number | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 2,009 number | +6.0% |
| 1985 | 2,295 number | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 2,421 number | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2,661 number | +9.9% |
| 1989 | 2,670 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 2,714 number | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,880 number | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,880 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,457 number | +20.0% |
| 1996 | 3,772 number | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 3,678 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,651 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 3,974 number | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 4,611 number | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 5,183 number | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 6,236 number | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 6,896 number | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 7,876 number | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 9,121 number | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 11,200 number | +22.8% |
| 2007 | 13,366 number | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 15,235 number | +14.0% |
| 2009 | 18,171 number | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 19,975 number | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 22,133 number | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 24,337 number | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 28,006 number | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 30,595 number | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 33,162 number | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 36,741 number | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 40,551 number | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 36,342 number | -10.4% |
| 2019 | 36,099 number | -0.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 36,099 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 36,099 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,007 number | 476 number | 1,461 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 2,138 number | 1,673 number | 2,670 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 3,376 number | 2,714 number | 3,974 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,790 number | 4,611 number | 18,171 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,794 number | 19,975 number | 40,551 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 primary education, female in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Niger was 36,099 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 40,551 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 476 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Niger ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.7%. 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 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 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.