Ireland vs Niger: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
9.3%
in 2021
Niger
9.5%
in 2017
Ireland rank
101st
Niger rank
100th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Niger ahead.
Ireland ranks 101st and Niger ranks 100th of 127 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 1.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 14.9% | 0.1% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Ireland or Niger?
- Niger, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Ireland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Niger?
- 0.2%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Niger?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2017.
- How do Ireland and Niger rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 101st and Niger ranks 100th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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