Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger
Niger: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 87.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger, 2009–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Niger recorded 87.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger peaked at 88.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 63.7%, in 2009.
Niger ranks 6th of 81 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Niger, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 63.7% | — |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 77.4% | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +14.1% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.7% | 63.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.7% | 65.1% | 88.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 3 Greece 90.7%
- 4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 89.3% compare
- 5 Cayman Islands 88.5% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 87.3%
- 8 Uruguay 85.7% compare
- 9 Ecuador 83.7% compare
More education data for Niger
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 87.8% in 2017, 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 88.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.7% in 2009.
- How does Niger rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Niger ranks 6th out of 81 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release