Mali vs Niger: Primary education, teachers

Mali

59,920

in 2023

Niger

69,636

in 2024

Mali rank

77th

Niger rank

74th

Primary education, teachers over time

Niger currently reports 69,636 against 59,920 in Mali, a difference of 9,716.

That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Globally, Mali ranks 77th and Niger ranks 74th of 204 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.