Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan

Japan: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public was 88.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
80th
of 97 countries
All-time high
93.4%
in 2007
All-time low
85.9%
in 2014
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 89.9 %1999: 90 %2000: 89.5 %2001: 90.2 %2002: 89.6 %2003: 90.1 %2004: 91 %2005: 91.5 %2006: 92.6 %2007: 93.4 %2008: 93 %2010: 89.9 %2011: 89.8 %2012: 89.7 %2013: 89.6 %2014: 85.9 %2016: 88.3 %2017: 88.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Japan recorded 88.4% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in 2017.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan peaked at 93.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 85.9%, in 2014.

That places Japan 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%) in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 89.9%
1999 90.0% +0.1%
2000 89.5% -0.5%
2001 90.2% +0.7%
2002 89.6% -0.7%
2003 90.1% +0.6%
2004 91.0% +0.9%
2005 91.5% +0.6%
2006 92.6% +1.2%
2007 93.4% +0.9%
2008 93.0% -0.4%
2010 89.9% -3.3%
2011 89.8% -0.1%
2012 89.7% -0.0%
2013 89.6% -0.2%
2014 85.9% -4.1%
2016 88.3% +2.8%
2017 88.4% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.0% 89.9% 90.0% 2
2000s 91.2% 89.5% 93.4% 9
2010s 88.8% 85.9% 89.9% 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 77 Latvia 89.2% compare
  2. 78 Netherlands 89.0% compare
  3. 79 Argentina 88.7% compare
  4. 81 Republic of Moldova 88.0% compare
  5. 82 Austria 87.9% compare
  6. 83 Turks and Caicos Islands 87.8% compare

See the full ranking of 97 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public in Japan was 88.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2007.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 85.9% in 2014.
How does Japan rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public?
Japan ranks 80th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,160 data points, 1998–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/