Ecuador vs Niger: Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total

Ecuador
17.7%
in 2018
Niger
4.6%
in 2017
Ecuador rank
1st
Niger rank
4th

Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total over time

  • Ecuador
  • Niger
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 17.7% against 4.6% in Niger, a difference of 13.1%.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 3.8 times Niger's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Niger ahead.

Ecuador ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th of 34 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Niger Difference Ahead
2000s 3.2% 5.1% 2.0% Niger
2010s 6.6% 4.1% 2.4% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total, Ecuador or Niger?
Ecuador, at 17.7% against 4.6% in Niger as of 2018.
What is the difference in expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total between Ecuador and Niger?
13.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Niger?
6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Ecuador and Niger rank globally for expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total?
Ecuador ranks 1st and Niger ranks 4th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on school books and teaching material as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 284 data points, 1998–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on school books and teaching material expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Divide expenditure on school books and teaching material in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. Limitations: Although countries responding to the UIS questionnaire on educational expenditure are required to follow common definitions, in some cases government budget classifications may differ. It is also often difficult to identify expenditure on school books and teaching material, as not all accounting systems include such a classification. In some poorer countries, foreign donors and/or households may fund a large portion of expenditure on school books and teaching material, and where country respondents only have data on government expenditure, the amounts may be underestimated or missing entirely. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/