Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 29.73 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger is 29.73, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger peaked at 34.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.81, in 1973.
That places Niger 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.41 | 18.81 | 28.3 | 9 |
| 1980s | 28.29 | 26.94 | 30.27 | 4 |
| 1990s | 26.46 | 24.39 | 27.66 | 7 |
| 2000s | 27.17 | 23.4 | 30.86 | 7 |
| 2010s | 28.83 | 25.11 | 34.68 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 69,636 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 63.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 66.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total 11.97 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 45.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Niger was 29.73 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 34.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.81 in 1973.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.