Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger

Niger: Teachers in lower secondary education, male was 16,631 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
16,631 number
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
44th
of 137 countries
All-time high
16,631 number
in 2018
All-time low
1,684 number
in 1996
Years of data
18
1996–2018

Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger, 1996–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k1996200720181996: 1.7k number1997: 1.8k number1998: 1.8k number1999: 1.8k number2001: 1.9k number2002: 1.8k number2003: 1.8k number2004: 2.4k number2006: 4.6k number2007: 5.0k number2008: 5.4k number2012: 6.1k number2013: 8.5k number2014: 12.2k number2015: 11.0k number2016: 15.0k number2017: 14.3k number2018: 16.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 16,631 number for teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 209.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 16,631 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,684 number, in 1996.

That places Niger 44th out of 137 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 lower secondary education, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number) in Niger, 1996 to 2018.
Year number Change
1996 1,684 number —
1997 1,826 number +8.4%
1998 1,844 number +1.0%
1999 1,844 number +0.0%
2001 1,859 number +0.8%
2002 1,826 number -1.8%
2003 1,849 number +1.3%
2004 2,354 number +27.3%
2006 4,596 number +95.2%
2007 4,984 number +8.4%
2008 5,368 number +7.7%
2012 6,138 number +14.3%
2013 8,468 number +38.0%
2014 12,183 number +43.9%
2015 11,008 number -9.6%
2016 15,015 number +36.4%
2017 14,347 number -4.4%
2018 16,631 number +15.9%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 16,631 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 16,631 number, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 16,631 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,551 number, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +95.2% 2,354 number 4,596 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,800 number 1,684 number 1,844 number 4
2000s 3,262 number 1,826 number 5,368 number 7
2010s 11,970 number 6,138 number 16,631 number 7

Countries ranked near Niger

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  2. 42 Belgium 17,933 number compare
  3. 43 Sierra Leone 16,733 number compare
  4. 45 Ecuador 16,576 number compare
  5. 46 Cambodia 16,024 number compare
  6. 47 Tunisia 15,540 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger?
Teachers in lower secondary education, male in Niger was 16,631 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 16,631 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,684 number in 1996.
How does Niger rank for teachers in lower secondary education, male?
Niger ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in lower secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 209.8%. 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 lower secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in lower secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,917 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private lower secondary education institutions (ISCED 2). 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/