Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger
Niger: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 3.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger peaked at 6.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2015.
Niger ranks 67th of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6.5% | — |
| 2013 | 5.4% | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -53.1% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +30.8% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 5.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 64 Nepal 4.6% compare
- 65 Kenya 4.5% compare
- 66 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.9% compare
- 68 Greece 2.6%
- 69 Cape Verde 1.9% compare
- 70 Côte d'Ivoire 1.7% compare
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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Niger was 3.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2015.
- How does Niger rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Niger ranks 67th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release