Niger vs Ukraine: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Niger
12.8%
in 2023
Ukraine
12.7%
in 2021
Niger rank
94th
Ukraine rank
97th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Niger
- Ukraine
How they compare
Niger currently reports 12.8% against 12.7% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 197 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 13.5% | 3.7% | Niger |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.7% | 3.3% | Niger |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 13.1% | 4.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.2% | 0.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Niger or Ukraine?
- Niger, at 12.8% against 12.7% in Ukraine as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Niger and Ukraine?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Ukraine?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Niger and Ukraine rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Niger ranks 94th and Ukraine ranks 97th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release