Niger Education Spending 1996-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Niger education spending for 2023 was 12.81%, a 0.44% increase from 2022.
  • Niger education spending for 2022 was 12.37%, a 0.42% increase from 2021.
  • Niger education spending for 2021 was 11.95%, a 1.38% decline from 2020.
  • Niger education spending for 2020 was 13.33%, a 0.32% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Senegal 22.55%
Burkina Faso 20.30%
Mali 19.12%
Benin 19.04%
Gambia 17.50%
Chad 16.48%
Togo 14.82%
Madagascar 14.07%
Tanzania 13.70%
Niger 12.81%
Liberia 12.43%
Rwanda 12.20%
Haiti 11.23%
Guinea 10.03%
Central African Republic 9.99%
Uganda 8.63%
South Sudan 8.12%
Niger Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 12.81% 0.44%
2022 12.37% 0.42%
2021 11.95% -1.38%
2020 13.33% 0.32%
2019 13.01% -3.33%
2018 16.34% 3.12%
2017 13.22% -2.13%
2016 15.35% -3.17%
2015 18.51% -3.15%
2014 21.66% 3.58%
2013 18.08% -1.12%
2012 19.19% -0.92%
2011 20.12% 1.03%
2010 19.09% 0.18%
2009 18.91% 2.74%
2008 16.18% -1.20%
2007 17.38% 0.49%
2006 16.88% 3.04%
2003 13.85% -2.82%
2002 16.67% 0.02%
2001 16.65% -2.41%
2000 19.06% 1.84%
1999 17.22% -1.22%
1996 18.44% -1.22%