Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger

Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 25.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
25.1%
World rank
54th
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
25.1%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1999–2018

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, 1999–2018

204060801001999200820181999: 90.9 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 63.6 %2007: 94.7 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 90.7 %2010: 93.2 %2018: 25.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 25.1% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 90.9% —
2000 100.0% +10.0%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 63.6% -36.4%
2007 94.7% +48.8%
2008 67.4% -28.8%
2009 90.7% +34.6%
2010 93.2% +2.7%
2018 25.1% -73.1%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 25.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.9%, 56% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 25.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.0%, 48% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.9% 90.9% 90.9% 1
2000s 89.6% 63.6% 100.0% 8
2010s 59.1% 25.1% 93.2% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 51 Nepal 43.5% compare
  2. 52 Tanzania 39.8% compare
  3. 53 Nicaragua 32.4% compare
  4. 55 Uzbekistan 19.8% compare
  5. 56 Ethiopia 11.2% compare
  6. 57 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger was 25.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Niger ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 958 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of male teachers at the pre-primary level.