Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger
Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total was 11.5% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 11.5% for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in 2017. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger peaked at 11.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 6th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.4% | — |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -75.2% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +135.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -83.3% |
| 2016 | 8.5% | +1003.3% |
| 2017 | 11.5% | +35.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 0.8% | 11.5% | 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 11.5% 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 11.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 44 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 up 1.3%. 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 Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release