Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger
Niger: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 18.1 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger, 1997–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger stood at 18.1.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger peaked at 23.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.61, in 2005.
Niger ranks 34th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.03 | 12.49 | 15.6 | 3 |
| 2000s | 11.75 | 8.61 | 20.21 | 6 |
| 2010s | 18.48 | 14.92 | 23.86 | 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, upper secondary in Niger?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Niger was 18.1 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.86 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.61 in 2005.
- How does Niger rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Niger ranks 34th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.