Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger
Niger: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 48.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 48.3% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger peaked at 92.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2018.
Niger ranks 49th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.7% | — |
| 2013 | 77.1% | +21.0% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 91.5% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 48.3% | 92.7% | 6 |
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 teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger was 48.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2018.
- How does Niger rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Niger ranks 49th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release