Trained teachers in primary education in Niger
Niger: Trained teachers in primary education was 98.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Trained teachers in primary education in Niger, 1999–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in primary education in Niger is 98.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Niger peaked at 98.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2013.
Niger ranks 53rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Trained teachers in primary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.8% | — |
| 2000 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -17.9% |
| 2002 | 69.6% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 85.0% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 98.2% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -53.2% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 55.5% | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +55.8% |
| 2022 | 97.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 97.8% | 97.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 69.6% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 45.8% | 61.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 96.0% | 98.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Mozambique 99.2% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 52 Macau, China 98.8% compare
- 54 Singapore 98.1% compare
- 55 Zimbabwe 97.9% compare
- 56 Colombia 97.6% compare
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 primary education in Niger?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Niger was 98.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2013.
- How does Niger rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.