Teachers in secondary education, female (number) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in secondary education, female (number) was 8,052 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 8,052 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.9% on the previous year and up 96.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 8,052 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75, in 1971.
Niger ranks 122nd of 210 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 secondary education, female (number) in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 75 | — |
| 1972 | 93 | +24.0% |
| 1973 | 136 | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 137 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 112 | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 146 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 158 | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 181 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 187 | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 233 | +24.6% |
| 1981 | 267 | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 260 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 447 | +71.9% |
| 1990 | 457 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 490 | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 520 | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 736 | +41.5% |
| 1997 | 736 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 698 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 776 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 819 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 773 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 782 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 842 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 955 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 1,107 | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 1,204 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 1,820 | +51.2% |
| 2011 | 1,910 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 3,302 | +72.9% |
| 2014 | 4,106 | +24.3% |
| 2015 | 4,289 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 5,387 | +25.6% |
| 2017 | 5,715 | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6,546 | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 6,714 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 8,052 | +19.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 8,052 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,052, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 8,052 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,114, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 136.11 | 75 | 187 | 9 |
| 1980s | 301.75 | 233 | 447 | 4 |
| 1990s | 630.43 | 457 | 776 | 7 |
| 2000s | 926 | 773 | 1,204 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,134 | 1,820 | 6,546 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7,383 | 6,714 | 8,052 | 2 |
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 secondary education, female in Niger?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Niger was 8,052 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 8,052 in 2024.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 122nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.1%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release