Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger
Niger: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes was 7,488 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Niger recorded 7,488 number for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 320.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger peaked at 7,959 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,164 number, in 1997.
That places Niger 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1,164 number | — |
| 1998 | 1,238 number | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,905 number | +53.9% |
| 2001 | 2,205 number | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 1,790 number | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 1,984 number | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 2,128 number | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3,488 number | +63.9% |
| 2006 | 1,782 number | -48.9% |
| 2010 | 2,207 number | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 1,851 number | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 5,472 number | +195.6% |
| 2014 | 5,162 number | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 6,863 number | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 7,829 number | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 7,959 number | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,488 number | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,436 number | 1,164 number | 1,905 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,230 number | 1,782 number | 3,488 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,604 number | 1,851 number | 7,959 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 86 Lithuania 8,128 number compare
- 87 El Salvador 7,827 number compare
- 88 North Macedonia 7,563 number compare
- 90 Latvia 6,567 number compare
- 91 Slovenia 6,131 number compare
- 92 Republic of Moldova 6,125 number compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 64.65 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes in Niger was 7,488 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 7,959 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,164 number in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Niger ranks 89th out of 134 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.2%. 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 3). 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.