Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Albania or Niger?

Albania, at 470.24 millions against 454.99 millions in Niger as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Albania and Niger?

15.25 millions, with Albania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Niger?

14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Albania vs Niger: Government expenditure on education, US$

Albania

470.24 millions

in 2017

Niger

454.99 millions

in 2018

Albania rank

119th

Niger rank

122nd

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Albania
Niger

How they compare

Albania currently reports 470.24 millions against 454.99 millions in Niger, a difference of 15.25 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd of 174 countries.

Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Albania	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1990s	92.55 millions	53.57 millions	38.97 millions	Albania
2000s	200.07 millions	89.89 millions	110.17 millions	Albania
2010s	445.96 millions	351.9 millions	94.06 millions	Albania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Albania or Niger?: Albania, at 470.24 millions against 454.99 millions in Niger as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Albania and Niger?: 15.25 millions, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Niger?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Albania and Niger rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Albania ranks 119th and Niger ranks 122nd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/