All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger
Niger: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 71.8% in 2017. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger is 71.8%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger peaked at 79.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 2015.
That places Niger 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 65.3% | — |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 79.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 59.1% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +27.2% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 56.3% | 79.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 49 Lithuania 71.9% compare
- 50 Costa Rica 71.9%
- 51 Saint Lucia 71.9% compare
- 53 Luxembourg 71.8% compare
- 54 Malta 71.6% compare
- 55 Denmark 71.6% compare
More education data for Niger
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 28,148 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 208,506 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,973 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 98,608 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 870,368 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.00 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.6666 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Niger was 71.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Niger ranks 52nd out of 116 countries with data for 2017.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release