Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Niger
Niger: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 11.2% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
11.2%
Change on year
down 84.5%
World rank
53rd
of 59 countries
All-time high
95.4%
in 2016
All-time low
10.1%
in 2015
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Niger, 2012–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.2% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2018.
That represents a change of down 84.5% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.
That places Niger 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 27.8% | — |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +51.4% |
| 2014 | 40.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -75.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +845.7% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -84.5% |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 50 Rwanda 15.0% compare
- 51 Switzerland 14.6%
- 52 Belarus 12.2% compare
- 54 Morocco 10.0%
- 55 Kenya 9.2%
- 56 Afghanistan 5.2% 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 current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Niger?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Niger was 11.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Niger ranks 53rd out of 59 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in post-secondary non-tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release