Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger

Niger: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 4,945 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,945 number
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
95th
of 159 countries
All-time high
4,945 number
in 2019
All-time low
0 number
in 1971
Years of data
29
1971–2019

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger, 1971–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1971199520191971: 0 number1972: 0 number1973: 24 number1974: 34 number1975: 39 number1976: 63 number1978: 97 number1979: 157 number1980: 166 number1981: 195 number1982: 254 number1983: 234 number1984: 276 number1985: 281 number1987: 305 number1989: 304 number1992: 206 number2004: 554 number2005: 681 number2006: 1.0k number2008: 877 number2009: 1.2k number2010: 1.3k number2012: 1.5k number2015: 3.1k number2016: 3.5k number2017: 3.8k number2018: 4.9k number2019: 4.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger is 4,945 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 325.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger peaked at 4,945 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 1971.

That places Niger 95th out of 159 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 51.75 number 0 number 157 number 8
1980s 251.88 number 166 number 305 number 8
1990s 206 number 206 number 206 number 1
2000s 860.4 number 554 number 1,163 number 5
2010s 3,319 number 1,339 number 4,945 number 7

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  4. 96 Hong Kong 4,848 number compare
  5. 97 Pakistan 4,447 number compare
  6. 98 Albania 4,226 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Niger was 4,945 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4,945 number in 2019.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 1971.
How does Niger rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Niger ranks 95th out of 159 countries with data for 2019.
Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 325.2%. 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 tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/