Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger
Niger: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 52.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger, 2003–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger is 52.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 137.1% on the previous year and up 281.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger peaked at 52.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2010.
Niger ranks 76th of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 30.0% | — |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -36.4% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | +49.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | +137.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.0% | 15.6% | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 20.4% | 52.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.44 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Niger was 52.2% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2010.
- How does Niger rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Niger ranks 76th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 281.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.