Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger
Niger: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 2003–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger stood at 9.5%.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 21.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.
That places Niger 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 21.0% | — |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -69.0% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +78.2% |
| 2008 | 10.2% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | +112.5% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -26.7% |
| 2011 | 15.6% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +14.9% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -24.4% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | -29.0% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 6.5% | 21.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 9.5% | 21.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 97 Côte d'Ivoire 10.3% compare
- 98 Kenya 9.7% compare
- 99 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.6% compare
- 101 Ireland 9.3% compare
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 9.2% compare
- 103 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.2% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 9.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Niger ranks 100th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release