Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Niger
Niger: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 275.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Niger, 2006–2017
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, tertiary in Niger is 275.2%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Niger peaked at 623.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 275.2%, in 2017.
Niger ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 377.2% | — |
| 2007 | 568.6% | +50.7% |
| 2008 | 411.8% | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 445.8% | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 451.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 564.5% | +24.9% |
| 2012 | 623.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 312.5% | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 314.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 275.2% | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 450.9% | 377.2% | 568.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 423.7% | 275.2% | 623.3% | 6 |
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, tertiary in Niger?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Niger was 275.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 623.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.2% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Niger ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. 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, tertiary (% 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.