Education spending in Niger
Niger: Education spending was 4.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.07
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.1
in 2014
All-time low
1.05
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2023
Education spending in Niger, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, education spending in Niger stood at 4.07.
That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Niger peaked at 5.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.05, in 1971.
That places Niger 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Education spending in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.05 | — |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +97.1% |
| 1991 | 2.31 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 2.24 | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.07 | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 2.27 | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.14 | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +19.8% |
| 2000 | 2.57 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.28 | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 2.4 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.56 | +32.1% |
| 2007 | 3.01 | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | +22.5% |
| 2010 | 2.72 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 3.08 | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.19 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.69 | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1 | +38.3% |
| 2015 | 4.49 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 2.96 | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 2.58 | -12.9% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | +33.8% |
| 2019 | 3.53 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 3.82 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.71 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.07 | +9.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 4.07 is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.81, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 4.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 2.07 | 2.57 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 1.94 | 3.34 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.48 | 2.58 | 5.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 | 3.71 | 4.07 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Niger?
- Education spending in Niger was 4.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for education spending?
- Niger ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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