Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) was 567 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Niger stood at 567 number. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 247.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Niger peaked at 567 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.
Niger ranks 121st of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (Teachers) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 number | — |
| 1972 | 0 number | — |
| 1973 | 4 number | — |
| 1974 | 6 number | +50.0% |
| 1975 | 8 number | +33.3% |
| 1976 | 11 number | +37.5% |
| 1978 | 18 number | +63.6% |
| 1979 | 28 number | +55.6% |
| 1980 | 20 number | -28.6% |
| 1981 | 29 number | +45.0% |
| 1982 | 35 number | +20.7% |
| 1983 | 33 number | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 46 number | +39.4% |
| 1985 | 33 number | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 44 number | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 37 number | -15.9% |
| 1992 | 26 number | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 36 number | +38.5% |
| 2005 | 45 number | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 68 number | +51.1% |
| 2008 | 119 number | +75.0% |
| 2009 | 163 number | +37.0% |
| 2010 | 177 number | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 224 number | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 332 number | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 374 number | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 386 number | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 543 number | +40.7% |
| 2019 | 567 number | +4.4% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 567 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 629 number, 90% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Niger's 567 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 577 number, 98% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.38 number | 0 number | 28 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.62 number | 20 number | 46 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 26 number | 26 number | 26 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.2 number | 36 number | 163 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 371.86 number | 177 number | 567 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 582 number compare
- 119 Lesotho 577 number compare
- 120 Cape Verde 571 number compare
- 122 Benin 538 number compare
- 123 Burundi 498 number compare
- 124 Luxembourg 474 number compare
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 tertiary education programmes, female in Niger?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Niger was 567 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 567 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Niger ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 247.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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.