Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger
Niger: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 3.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger, 2001–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 3.6% for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in 2017. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 621.9% on the previous year and up 1,182.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger peaked at 3.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2001.
That places Niger 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2% | — |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +23.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | +621.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 3.6% | 7 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Niger was 3.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2001.
- How does Niger rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Niger ranks 1st out of 87 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,182.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release