Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Niger
Niger: Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ was 195.69 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Niger, 2006–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Niger recorded 195.69 for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger peaked at 895.55 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 195.69, in 2017.
That places Niger 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student, constant PPP$ in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 507.11 | — |
| 2007 | 554.84 | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 548.18 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 615.18 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 463.65 | -24.6% |
| 2011 | 548.33 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 542.32 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 599.5 | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 895.55 | +49.4% |
| 2015 | 787.96 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 217.82 | -72.4% |
| 2017 | 195.69 | -10.2% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 195.69 is below the median for low income countries, which is 363.51, 54% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Niger's 195.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 808.01, 24% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 556.33 | 507.11 | 615.18 | 4 |
| 2010s | 531.35 | 195.69 | 895.55 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 107 Malawi 290.1 compare
- 108 Benin 277.8 compare
- 109 Sierra Leone 230.89 compare
- 111 Madagascar 135.76 compare
More education data for Niger
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 58.27 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 59.59 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger?
- Initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ in Niger was 195.69 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 895.55 in 2014.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 195.69 in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$?
- Niger ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 secondary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release