Expenditure on primary education in Niger
Niger: Expenditure on primary education was 48.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Niger, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Niger is 48.1%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Niger peaked at 72.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 23rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.0% | — |
| 1990 | 47.6% | -23.2% |
| 1991 | 60.6% | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 47.2% | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 62.0% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 63.4% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 51.9% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 53.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 45.8% | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.0% | 62.0% | 62.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.1% | 47.2% | 62.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 63.4% | 72.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 45.8% | 61.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 20 Honduras 48.9% compare
- 21 South Sudan 48.6% compare
- 22 Cambodia 48.5% compare
- 24 Zimbabwe 47.8% compare
- 25 Madagascar 47.4% compare
- 26 Côte d'Ivoire 47.3% 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 expenditure on primary education in Niger?
- Expenditure on primary education in Niger was 48.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Niger ranks 23rd out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.