Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) 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 (number) (Teachers) 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 7,488 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 13,988 number, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 7,488 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,574 number, 65% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers) in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +195.6% | 1,851 number | 5,472 number |
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
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 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.