Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger
Niger: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 100.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger, 2006–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 100.0% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger peaked at 100.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2006.
That places Niger 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 65.9% | — |
| 2007 | 78.4% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 91.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.6% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 79.7% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 65.9% | 88.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 77.6% | 100.0% | 9 |
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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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Niger was 100.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 128 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release