Ecuador vs Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total
Ecuador
9.1%
in 2024
Niger
11.5%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
7th
Niger rank
6th
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time
- Ecuador
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 11.5% against 9.1% in Ecuador, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.
Ecuador ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 44 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% | 11.4% | 8.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1.8% | 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?
- Niger, at 11.5% against 9.1% in Ecuador as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Ecuador and Niger?
- 2.4%, with Niger 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 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 44 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 secondary 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