Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Niger
Niger: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Niger, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Niger recorded 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Niger peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Niger ranks 18th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Niger, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -34.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +67.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Niger's 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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 capita 0.1111 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Niger?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Niger was 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 2002.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Niger ranks 18th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.