Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger

Niger: Researchers per million inhabitants was 26.94 FTE in 2013. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2013)
26.94 FTE
World rank
101st
of 103 countries
All-time high
26.94 FTE
in 2013
All-time low
7.48 FTE
in 2005
Years of data
6
2001–2013

Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger, 2001–2013

5101520252001200720132001: 9.3 FTE2002: 8.6 FTE2003: 8 FTE2004: 8.1 FTE2005: 7.5 FTE2013: 26.9 FTE

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in FTE.

Analysis

Niger recorded 26.94 FTE for researchers per million inhabitants in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 238.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers per million inhabitants in Niger peaked at 26.94 FTE in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.48 FTE, in 2005.

That places Niger 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.29 FTE 7.48 FTE 9.31 FTE 5
2010s 26.94 FTE 26.94 FTE 26.94 FTE 1

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  2. 99 Lesotho 32.24 FTE compare
  3. 100 Myanmar 28.01 FTE compare
  4. 102 Mali 26.04 FTE compare
  5. 103 Guatemala 1.45 FTE compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers per million inhabitants in Niger?
Researchers per million inhabitants in Niger was 26.94 FTE in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 26.94 FTE in 2013.
What is the lowest researchers per million inhabitants recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 7.48 FTE in 2005.
How does Niger rank for researchers per million inhabitants?
Niger ranks 101st out of 103 countries with data for 2013.
Is researchers per million inhabitants rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 238.6%. 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 Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers per million inhabitants (FTE)
Unit
FTE
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
153 places, 3,275 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release