Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Niger

Niger: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 36.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
36.5%
World rank
68th
of 71 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
36.5%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1999–2018

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

0204060801001999200820181999: 95.9 %2000: 100 %2001: 100 %2002: 100 %2003: 100 %2004: 85.5 %2006: 91.4 %2007: 96.1 %2008: 94.7 %2009: 97.1 %2010: 96 %2018: 36.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Niger recorded 36.5% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 61.5% 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, 36.5%, in 2018.

Niger ranks 68th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 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, both sexes (%) in Niger, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 95.9% —
2000 100.0% +4.3%
2001 100.0% +0.0%
2002 100.0% +0.0%
2003 100.0% +0.0%
2004 85.5% -14.5%
2006 91.4% +6.8%
2007 96.1% +5.2%
2008 94.7% -1.5%
2009 97.1% +2.5%
2010 96.0% -1.1%
2018 36.5% -62.0%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 36.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 74% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 36.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 55.0%, 66% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 95.9% 95.9% 1
2000s 96.1% 85.5% 100.0% 9
2010s 66.2% 36.5% 96.0% 2

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 65 Eritrea 41.6% compare
  2. 66 Grenada 38.5% compare
  3. 67 Senegal 37.8% compare
  4. 69 Nicaragua 33.3% compare
  5. 70 Cape Verde 29.6% compare
  6. 71 Democratic Republic of Congo 20.6% 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 36.5% 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 36.5% in 2018.
How does Niger rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Niger ranks 68th out of 71 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 61.5%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
89 places, 1,069 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of 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 teachers at the pre-primary level.