Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Niger
Niger: Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ was 187.69 in 2017. βΌ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$ in Niger, 2009β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger stood at 187.69. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger peaked at 789.04 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 187.69, in 2017.
That places Niger 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 485.37 | 485.37 | 485.37 | 1 |
| 2010s | 457.36 | 187.69 | 789.04 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 91 Burkina Faso 270.59 compare
- 92 Malawi 262.08 compare
- 93 Sierra Leone 245.34 compare
- 95 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 185.84 compare
- 96 Madagascar, Republic of 127.89
- 97 Chad 114.26 compare
More education data for Niger
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 69,636 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 64.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0026 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger was 187.69 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 789.04 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.69 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Niger ranks 94th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release