Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Niger

Niger: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 11.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
11.7%
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 2014
All-time low
11.7%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Niger, 2006–2017

1020304050602006201120172006: 362007: 39.82008: 382009: 43.42010: 31.42011: 37.72012: 352013: 38.22014: 55.52015: 48.52016: 13.32017: 11.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Niger recorded 11.7% for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Niger peaked at 55.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2017.

Niger ranks 93rd of 108 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Niger, 2006 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2006 36.0%
2007 39.8% +10.5%
2008 38.0% -4.6%
2009 43.4% +14.3%
2010 31.4% -27.7%
2011 37.7% +20.1%
2012 35.0% -7.1%
2013 38.2% +9.1%
2014 55.5% +45.4%
2015 48.5% -12.6%
2016 13.3% -72.6%
2017 11.7% -11.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.3% 36.0% 43.4% 4
2010s 33.9% 11.7% 55.5% 8

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 90 Laos 12.5% compare
  2. 91 Bermuda 11.9% compare
  3. 92 Paraguay 11.9% compare
  4. 94 Afghanistan 11.3% compare
  5. 95 Ireland 11.0% compare
  6. 96 Indonesia 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Niger?
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Niger was 11.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2017.
How does Niger rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
Niger ranks 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. 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 secondary 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 secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,346 data points, 1971–2019
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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/