Government expenditure per student, primary in Niger
Niger: Government expenditure per student, primary was 13.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, primary in Niger, 2003–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Niger is 13.3%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Niger peaked at 33.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 74th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 25.7% | — |
| 2006 | 29.1% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | -16.4% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -26.1% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 22.4% | +14.7% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.1% | 25.7% | 33.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 13.3% | 29.7% | 8 |
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 per student, primary in Niger?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Niger was 13.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. 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 Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.