Expenditure on tertiary education in Niger
Niger: Expenditure on tertiary education was 23.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Expenditure on tertiary 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
Niger recorded 23.3% for expenditure on tertiary education in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 122.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on tertiary education in Niger peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Niger ranks 55th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Expenditure on tertiary education in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.5% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 9.0% | — |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 14.4% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | +22.6% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -14.4% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +59.1% |
| 2017 | 23.3% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 12.6% | 23.3% | 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 tertiary education in Niger?
- Expenditure on tertiary education in Niger was 23.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on tertiary education recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Niger rank for expenditure on tertiary education?
- Niger ranks 55th out of 160 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on tertiary education rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 tertiary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on tertiary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.