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Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger

Niger: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 4.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.1%
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
104th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 1971
Years of data
31
1971–2023

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger, 1971–2023

123451971199720231971: 1.1 % of GDP1990: 2.1 % of GDP1991: 2.3 % of GDP1992: 2.2 % of GDP1993: 2.1 % of GDP1994: 2.3 % of GDP1995: 2.3 % of GDP1996: 2.1 % of GDP1999: 2.6 % of GDP2000: 2.6 % of GDP2001: 2.3 % of GDP2002: 2.4 % of GDP2003: 1.9 % of GDP2006: 2.6 % of GDP2007: 3 % of GDP2008: 2.7 % of GDP2009: 3.3 % of GDP2010: 2.7 % of GDP2011: 3.1 % of GDP2012: 3.2 % of GDP2013: 3.7 % of GDP2014: 5.1 % of GDP2015: 4.5 % of GDP2016: 3 % of GDP2017: 2.6 % of GDP2018: 3.4 % of GDP2019: 3.5 % of GDP2020: 3.8 % of GDP2021: 3.8 % of GDP2022: 3.7 % of GDP2023: 4.1 % of GDP

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger stood at 4.1%.

The figure is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1971.

Niger ranks 104th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1
1990s 2.2% 2.1% 2.6% 8
2000s 2.6% 1.9% 3.3% 8
2010s 3.5% 2.6% 5.1% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.7% 4.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger?
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Niger was 4.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1971.
How does Niger rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Niger ranks 104th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.