Teachers in secondary education, male in Niger

Niger: Teachers in secondary education, male was 22,679 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
22,679 number
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
78th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22,679 number
in 2018
All-time low
271 number
in 1971
Years of data
32
1971–2018

Teachers in secondary education, male in Niger, 1971–2018

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1971199420181971: 271 number1972: 291 number1973: 356 number1974: 402 number1975: 474 number1976: 491 number1977: 629 number1978: 670 number1979: 774 number1980: 969 number1981: 1.0k number1988: 1.8k number1989: 2.0k number1990: 2.2k number1991: 2.3k number1992: 2.4k number1996: 2.8k number1997: 2.8k number1998: 2.9k number1999: 3.5k number2000: 3.7k number2001: 3.8k number2002: 3.4k number2003: 3.6k number2004: 4.2k number2006: 6.2k number2013: 13.1k number2014: 16.4k number2015: 17.0k number2016: 21.5k number2017: 20.7k number2018: 22.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Niger recorded 22,679 number for teachers in secondary education, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 268.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 22,679 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 271 number, in 1971.

That places Niger 78th out of 190 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 secondary education, male in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in secondary education, male (number) in Niger, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 271 number —
1972 291 number +7.4%
1973 356 number +22.3%
1974 402 number +12.9%
1975 474 number +17.9%
1976 491 number +3.6%
1977 629 number +28.1%
1978 670 number +6.5%
1979 774 number +15.5%
1980 969 number +25.2%
1981 1,017 number +5.0%
1988 1,775 number +74.5%
1989 1,996 number +12.5%
1990 2,187 number +9.6%
1991 2,285 number +4.5%
1992 2,374 number +3.9%
1996 2,812 number +18.4%
1997 2,843 number +1.1%
1998 2,923 number +2.8%
1999 3,527 number +20.7%
2000 3,718 number +5.4%
2001 3,816 number +2.6%
2002 3,383 number -11.3%
2003 3,564 number +5.4%
2004 4,176 number +17.2%
2006 6,154 number +47.4%
2013 13,104 number +112.9%
2014 16,403 number +25.2%
2015 17,007 number +3.7%
2016 21,452 number +26.1%
2017 20,741 number -3.3%
2018 22,679 number +9.3%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 22,679 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 21,106 number, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 22,679 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,016 number, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in 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
2013 +112.9% 6,154 number 13,104 number
1988 +74.5% 1,017 number 1,775 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 484.22 number 271 number 774 number 9
1980s 1,439 number 969 number 1,996 number 4
1990s 2,707 number 2,187 number 3,527 number 7
2000s 4,135 number 3,383 number 6,154 number 6
2010s 18,564 number 13,104 number 22,679 number 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 75 Zimbabwe 23,115 number compare
  2. 76 Mozambique 22,855 number compare
  3. 77 Serbia 22,797 number compare
  4. 79 Libya 22,190 number compare
  5. 80 Myanmar 21,261 number compare
  6. 81 Chad 21,106 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in secondary education, male in Niger?
Teachers in secondary education, male in Niger was 22,679 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22,679 number in 2018.
What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 271 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for teachers in secondary education, male?
Niger ranks 78th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 268.5%. 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 secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 5,697 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private secondary education institutions (ISCED 2 and 3). 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/