Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia

Estonia: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 90.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
90.0%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
88th
of 113 countries
All-time high
94.1%
in 2015
All-time low
82.4%
in 2002
Years of data
9
2001–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia, 2001–2017

0204060801002001200920172001: 84.4 %2002: 82.4 %2003: 89.4 %2004: 90.2 %2013: 86 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 94.1 %2016: 91.7 %2017: 90 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 90.0% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia peaked at 94.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2002.

Estonia ranks 88th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Estonia, 2001 to 2017.
Year % Change
2001 84.4%
2002 82.4% -2.4%
2003 89.4% +8.5%
2004 90.2% +0.9%
2013 86.0% -4.7%
2014 92.7% +7.8%
2015 94.1% +1.5%
2016 91.7% -2.5%
2017 90.0% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.6% 82.4% 90.2% 4
2010s 90.9% 86.0% 94.1% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 85 Gambia 90.4% compare
  2. 86 Denmark 90.4% compare
  3. 87 Czechia 90.2% compare
  4. 89 Dominica 90.0% compare
  5. 90 Singapore 89.7% compare
  6. 91 Mongolia 89.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Estonia was 90.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2002.
How does Estonia rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Estonia ranks 88th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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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/