Italy vs Niger: Government expenditure on education, total

Italy
4.1%
in 2022
Niger
4.1%
in 2023
Italy rank
104th
Niger rank
102nd

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Italy
  • Niger
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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 104th and Niger ranks 102nd of 196 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 expenditure on education, total, Italy or Niger?
Niger, at 4.1% against 4.1% in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 expenditure on education, total?
Italy ranks 104th and Niger ranks 102nd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.