Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger
Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 4.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
4.6%
Change on year
up 93.3%
World rank
5th
of 45 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2014
All-time low
1.9%
in 2011
Years of data
7
2009–2017
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger stood at 4.6%.
The figure is up 93.3% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger peaked at 5.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2011.
Niger ranks 5th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.1% | — |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +153.6% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | -56.1% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +93.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 5.8% | 6 |
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 expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger?
- Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger was 4.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2011.
- How does Niger rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Niger ranks 5th out of 45 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % 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