Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger
Niger: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
Niger ranks 113th of 169 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.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.1% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -14.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +265.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +49.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -64.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 110 Gabon 0.1% compare
- 111 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 112 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1% compare
- 114 Senegal 0.1% compare
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 116 Panama 0.1% 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 pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Niger ranks 113th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release