Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger
Niger: Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage was 0.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.9% for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in 2018.
The figure is up 148.6% on the previous year and up 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 48th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.5% | — |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +32.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +88.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -64.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +148.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 45 Estonia 0.9% compare
- 46 United States of America 0.9%
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9% compare
- 49 Philippines 0.9% compare
- 50 Belgium 0.9% compare
- 51 Nepal 0.8% 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 government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage in Niger was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage?
- Niger ranks 48th out of 116 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release