Italy vs Niger: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Niger
4.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
106th
Niger rank
104th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Italy
  • Niger
12345191319682023

How they compare

Niger currently reports 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 106th and Niger ranks 104th of 199 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Niger Difference Ahead
1970s 2.9% 1.1% 1.8% Italy
1990s 4.5% 2.3% 2.2% Italy
2000s 4.4% 2.6% 1.8% Italy
2010s 4.1% 3.5% 0.6% Italy
2020s 4.2% 3.8% 0.4% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Italy or Niger?
Niger, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Italy and Niger?
0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Niger?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Italy and Niger rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Italy ranks 106th and Niger ranks 104th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.