Expenditure on secondary education in Niger
Niger: Expenditure on secondary education was 17.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on secondary 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
In 2017, expenditure on secondary education in Niger stood at 17.6%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Niger peaked at 33.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2016.
Niger ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.2% | — |
| 1990 | 31.5% | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 33.1% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 31.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 29.1% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 32.2% | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -45.8% |
| 2017 | 17.6% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2% | 26.2% | 26.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 32.0% | 30.4% | 33.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 20.8% | 19.4% | 21.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 17.4% | 32.2% | 8 |
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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 secondary education in Niger?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Niger was 17.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2016.
- How does Niger rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Niger ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.