Teachers in primary education, male in Niger
Niger: Teachers in primary education, male was 31,186 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male in Niger, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in primary education, male 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 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 in Niger, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,799 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,885 number | +4.8% |
| 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% |
| 1989 | 5,349 number | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 5,748 number | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 5,955 number | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 5,955 number | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6,570 number | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 7,513 number | +14.4% |
| 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% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 31,186 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Niger's 31,186 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,368 number | 1,799 number | 3,106 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 4,413 number | 3,535 number | 5,349 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 7,032 number | 5,748 number | 8,927 number | 8 |
| 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
More reference data data for Niger
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3983 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.1 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Niger?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Niger was 31,186 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 35,634 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,799 number in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Niger ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. 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/