Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes was 5,512 in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Niger, 1971β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 5,512 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 315.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Niger peaked at 5,512 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1971.
Niger ranks 113th of 183 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | 0 | 185 | 9 |
| 1980s | 286.5 | 186 | 349 | 8 |
| 1990s | 232 | 232 | 232 | 1 |
| 2000s | 766.25 | 463 | 1,326 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,690 | 1,516 | 5,512 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 5.93 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Niger?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Niger was 5,512 in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5,512 in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 183 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 315.7%. 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release