Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger

Niger: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 31,186 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
31,186 number
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
35,634 number
in 2017
All-time low
1,799 number
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger stood at 31,186 number.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger peaked at 35,634 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,799 number, in 1971.

That places Niger 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2019, 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 primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 1,799 number —
1972 1,842 number +2.4%
1973 1,885 number +2.3%
1974 1,974 number +4.7%
1975 2,014 number +2.0%
1976 2,493 number +23.8%
1977 2,758 number +10.6%
1978 2,916 number +5.7%
1979 3,106 number +6.5%
1980 3,535 number +13.8%
1981 3,845 number +8.8%
1982 3,815 number -0.8%
1983 4,110 number +7.7%
1984 4,318 number +5.1%
1985 4,757 number +10.2%
1986 4,962 number +4.3%
1987 5,029 number +1.4%
1988 5,189 number +3.2%
1989 5,349 number +3.1%
1990 5,748 number +7.5%
1991 5,955 number +3.6%
1992 5,955 number +0.0%
1993 6,570 number +10.3%
1994 6,884 number +4.8%
1995 7,199 number +4.6%
1996 7,513 number +4.4%
1997 7,698 number +2.5%
1998 7,894 number +2.5%
1999 8,927 number +13.1%
2000 9,638 number +8.0%
2001 10,485 number +8.8%
2002 12,205 number +16.4%
2003 13,657 number +11.9%
2004 14,553 number +6.6%
2005 15,241 number +4.7%
2006 16,963 number +11.3%
2007 17,765 number +4.7%
2008 18,882 number +6.3%
2009 21,850 number +15.7%
2010 24,735 number +13.2%
2011 26,843 number +8.5%
2012 28,576 number +6.5%
2013 31,647 number +10.7%
2014 33,093 number +4.6%
2015 33,588 number +1.5%
2016 35,280 number +5.0%
2017 35,634 number +1.0%
2018 32,633 number -8.4%
2019 31,186 number -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,310 number 1,799 number 3,106 number 9
1980s 4,491 number 3,535 number 5,349 number 10
1990s 7,034 number 5,748 number 8,927 number 10
2000s 15,124 number 9,638 number 21,850 number 10
2010s 31,322 number 24,735 number 35,634 number 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 55 Togo 33,705 number compare
  2. 56 Sierra Leone 33,454 number compare
  3. 57 Zimbabwe 32,430 number compare
  4. 59 Germany 31,000 number compare
  5. 60 Haiti 30,053 number compare
  6. 61 Bolivia 27,167 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Niger was 31,186 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 35,634 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,799 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
Niger ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled
Unit
number
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 8,130 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.