Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Niger

Niger: Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) was 6,048 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
6,048 number
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
75th
of 131 countries
All-time high
6,437 number
in 2016
All-time low
1,017 number
in 1997
Years of data
14
1997–2018

Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Niger, 1997–2018

2.0k4.0k6.0k1997200720181997: 1.0k number1998: 1.1k number1999: 1.7k number2001: 2.0k number2002: 1.6k number2003: 1.7k number2004: 1.8k number2006: 1.6k number2013: 4.6k number2014: 4.2k number2015: 6.0k number2016: 6.4k number2017: 6.4k number2018: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Niger stood at 6,048 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 288.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in upper secondary education, male in Niger peaked at 6,437 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,017 number, in 1997.

Niger ranks 75th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers male) in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) in Niger, 1997 to 2018.
Year number Change
1997 1,017 number —
1998 1,079 number +6.1%
1999 1,683 number +56.0%
2001 1,957 number +16.3%
2002 1,557 number -20.4%
2003 1,715 number +10.1%
2004 1,822 number +6.2%
2006 1,558 number -14.5%
2013 4,636 number +197.6%
2014 4,220 number -9.0%
2015 5,999 number +42.2%
2016 6,437 number +7.3%
2017 6,394 number -0.7%
2018 6,048 number -5.4%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 6,048 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 11,264 number, 54% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 6,048 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,010 number, 60% of the median. (20 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number) (Teachers 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 +197.6% 1,558 number 4,636 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,260 number 1,017 number 1,683 number 3
2000s 1,722 number 1,557 number 1,957 number 5
2010s 5,622 number 4,220 number 6,437 number 6

Countries ranked near Niger

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  3. 74 Costa Rica 6,560 number compare
  4. 76 Belarus 5,333 number compare
  5. 77 Bulgaria 4,932 number compare
  6. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,815 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in upper secondary education, male in Niger?
Teachers in upper secondary education, male in Niger was 6,048 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 6,437 number in 2016.
What is the lowest teachers in upper secondary education, male recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1,017 number in 1997.
How does Niger rank for teachers in upper secondary education, male?
Niger ranks 75th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in upper secondary education, male rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 288.2%. 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 upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,795 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private upper secondary education institutions (ISCED 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/