Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Niger

Niger: Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP was 0.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.5%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
144th
of 152 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 1971
Years of data
20
1971–2017

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Niger, 1971–2017

0.250.50.7511.21.51971199420171971: 0.276 %1990: 0.649 %1991: 0.76 %1992: 0.677 %1993: 0.648 %1994: 0.746 %1995: 0.733 %1996: 0.69 %2006: 0.552 %2007: 0.589 %2008: 0.582 %2009: 0.702 %2010: 0.584 %2011: 0.753 %2012: 0.765 %2013: 0.932 %2014: 1.5 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 0.521 %2017: 0.455 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Niger is 0.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Niger peaked at 1.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 144th of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%) in Niger, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 0.3%
1990 0.6% +135.3%
1991 0.8% +17.1%
1992 0.7% -10.9%
1993 0.6% -4.3%
1994 0.7% +15.1%
1995 0.7% -1.7%
1996 0.7% -5.9%
2006 0.6% -19.9%
2007 0.6% +6.6%
2008 0.6% -1.1%
2009 0.7% +20.6%
2010 0.6% -16.8%
2011 0.8% +29.0%
2012 0.8% +1.5%
2013 0.9% +21.9%
2014 1.5% +60.2%
2015 1.4% -3.2%
2016 0.5% -64.0%
2017 0.5% -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 7
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.5% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 141 Türkiye 0.5% compare
  2. 142 Guinea 0.5% compare
  3. 143 Uganda 0.5% compare
  4. 145 Madagascar 0.5% compare
  5. 146 Chad 0.4% compare
  6. 147 Monaco 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Niger?
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp in Niger was 0.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp?
Niger ranks 144th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on secondary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on secondary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,921 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/