Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 30,305 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger is 30,305, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger peaked at 35,634 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,799, in 1971.
Niger ranks 58th 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, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,799 | — |
| 1972 | 1,842 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 1,885 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,974 | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 2,014 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 2,493 | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 2,758 | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 2,916 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3,106 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 3,535 | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 3,845 | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3,815 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4,110 | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 4,318 | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4,757 | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 4,962 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 5,029 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,189 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 5,349 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 5,748 | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5,955 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,955 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,570 | +10.3% |
| 1994 | 6,884 | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 7,199 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 7,513 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 7,698 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 7,894 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8,927 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 9,638 | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 10,485 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 12,205 | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 13,657 | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 14,553 | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 15,241 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 16,963 | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 17,765 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 18,882 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 21,850 | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 24,735 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 26,843 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 28,576 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 31,647 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 33,093 | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 33,588 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 35,280 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 35,634 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 32,633 | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 31,186 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 31,084 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 30,981 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 29,998 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 30,017 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 30,305 | +1.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 30,305 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 97% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 30,305 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,310 | 1,799 | 3,106 | 9 |
| 1980s | 4,491 | 3,535 | 5,349 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,034 | 5,748 | 8,927 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,124 | 9,638 | 21,850 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,322 | 24,735 | 35,634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,477 | 29,998 | 31,084 | 5 |
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, male (number), gaps filled in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger was 30,305 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35,634 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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, male (number) with 869 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.