Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Niger
Niger: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 160.4 in 2017. β² Rising
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Niger, 2003β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 160.4 for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in 2017.
The figure is down 18.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Niger peaked at 356.1 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 91.07, in 2006.
Niger ranks 117th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 198.9 | 91.07 | 307.73 | 5 |
| 2010s | 235.96 | 160.4 | 356.1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
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 primary student, constant ppp$ in Niger?
- Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Niger was 160.4 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 356.1 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.07 in 2006.
- How does Niger rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Niger ranks 117th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release