International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Niger
Niger: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Niger stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 891.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Niger ranks 20th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.7% | — |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -55.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +77.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +209.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -30.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +891.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.7% | 9 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Niger rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Niger ranks 20th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release