Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger
Niger: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 13.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger is 13.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger peaked at 106.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2017.
That places Niger 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 106.3% | — |
| 2010 | 61.2% | -42.4% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 80.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 66.4% | -17.4% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | -73.1% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.3% | 106.3% | 106.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 13.7% | 81.3% | 8 |
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 initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger?
- Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Niger was 13.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2017.
- How does Niger rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
- Niger ranks 74th out of 99 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 upper secondary 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