Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger
Niger: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger is 1.5%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 2.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.
That places Niger 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7% | — |
| 1990 | 1.0% | +51.4% |
| 1991 | 1.4% | +41.7% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -24.4% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | +21.2% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | +9.9% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | +26.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +12.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | +18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 9 |
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 1.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1971.
- How does Niger rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Niger ranks 62nd out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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 primary 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