Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger

Niger: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 9.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
9.6%
Change on year
down 19.8%
World rank
97th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2014
All-time low
6.5%
in 2006
Years of data
13
2003–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger, 2003–2017

51015202003201020172003: 20.72006: 6.52007: 11.62008: 10.22009: 21.72010: 162011: 15.72012: 13.12013: 15.12014: 22.12015: 16.72016: 122017: 9.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Niger recorded 9.6% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.8% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger peaked at 22.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2006.

That places Niger 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Niger, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 20.7%
2006 6.5% -68.8%
2007 11.6% +78.9%
2008 10.2% -11.8%
2009 21.7% +112.6%
2010 16.0% -26.4%
2011 15.7% -1.8%
2012 13.1% -16.3%
2013 15.1% +15.1%
2014 22.1% +46.3%
2015 16.7% -24.5%
2016 12.0% -28.2%
2017 9.6% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.1% 6.5% 21.7% 5
2010s 15.0% 9.6% 22.1% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 94 Côte d'Ivoire 9.9% compare
  2. 95 India 9.8% compare
  3. 96 Comoros 9.8% compare
  4. 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 9.5% compare
  5. 99 Samoa 9.1% compare
  6. 100 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Niger was 9.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2006.
How does Niger rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Niger ranks 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Niger data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/