Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger is 0.0237 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger peaked at 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Niger 164th 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1981 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.012 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0134 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.014 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0226 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0265 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0258 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0246 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1494 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0237 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1501 units per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0281 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0239 units per square kilometre | 0.0237 units per square kilometre | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 161 United States of America 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 162 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 163 Chile 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 165 Uzbekistan 0.021 units per square kilometre compare
- 166 Finland 0.0203 units per square kilometre compare
- 167 Estonia 0.0197 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Niger was 0.0237 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0281 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 164th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.