Ecuador vs Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Ecuador
9.1%
in 2024
Niger
4.6%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
2nd
Niger rank
5th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Ecuador
- Niger
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 9.1% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 2.0 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Ecuador ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.1% | 2.0% | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.1% | 2.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Ecuador or Niger?
- Ecuador, at 9.1% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Ecuador and Niger?
- 4.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
- How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Ecuador ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 5th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). 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