Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Niger
Niger: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 70.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Niger, 2012–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 70.6% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
That places Niger 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 51.6% | — |
| 2013 | 44.7% | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | +83.4% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | -3.8% |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 % of total in Niger?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Niger was 70.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2014.
- How does Niger rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Niger ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. 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 other than staff compensation as % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current expenditure other than for staff compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/