Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) in Niger
Niger: Teachers in upper secondary education, female (number) (Teachers) was 1,440 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Niger, 1997–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in upper secondary education, female in Niger is 1,440 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 542.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, female in Niger peaked at 1,565 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 147 number, in 1997.
That places Niger 96th out of 131 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, female (number) (Teachers) in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 147 number | — |
| 1998 | 159 number | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 222 number | +39.6% |
| 2001 | 248 number | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 233 number | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 269 number | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 306 number | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 413 number | +35.0% |
| 2006 | 224 number | -45.8% |
| 2010 | 307 number | +37.1% |
| 2011 | 304 number | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 836 number | +175.0% |
| 2014 | 942 number | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 864 number | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1,392 number | +61.1% |
| 2017 | 1,565 number | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 1,440 number | -8.0% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 1,440 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,020 number, 71% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Niger's 1,440 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,584 number, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176 number | 147 number | 222 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 282.17 number | 224 number | 413 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 956.25 number | 304 number | 1,565 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 93 Cyprus 2,296 number compare
- 94 Luxembourg 1,784 number compare
- 95 Ethiopia 1,728 number compare
- 97 Malta 1,384 number compare
- 98 Montenegro 1,311 number compare
- 99 Mozambique 1,178 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 upper secondary education, female in Niger?
- Teachers in upper secondary education, female in Niger was 1,440 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1,565 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 number in 1997.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in upper secondary education, female?
- Niger ranks 96th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in upper secondary education, female rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 542.9%. 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 upper secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female 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.