Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles
Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 107.49 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles, 1994–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Seychelles recorded 107.49 millions for government expenditure on education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.6% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles peaked at 107.49 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 49.78 millions, in 2012.
Seychelles ranks 150th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 72.11 millions | — |
| 1995 | 62.35 millions | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 67.26 millions | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 64.69 millions | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 58.69 millions | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 61.74 millions | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 61.26 millions | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.72 millions | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 69.13 millions | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.78 millions | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 72.6 millions | +45.9% |
| 2014 | 89.13 millions | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 107.49 millions | +20.6% |
Seychelles compared with similar countries
- Seychelles's 107.49 millions is below the median for high income countries, which is 12,119 millions, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Seychelles's 107.49 millions is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,077 millions, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.02 millions | 58.69 millions | 72.11 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 63.91 millions | 61.26 millions | 68.72 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 77.63 millions | 49.78 millions | 107.49 millions | 5 |
Countries ranked near Seychelles
- 147 Cape Verde 185.03 millions compare
- 148 Liberia 184.17 millions compare
- 149 Gambia 121.12 millions compare
- 151 Eritrea 96.62 millions compare
- 152 Solomon Islands 95.4 millions compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 90.11 millions compare
More reference data data for Seychelles
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0024 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0046 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0075 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0082 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0247 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.043 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0348 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 2.17 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Seychelles was 107.49 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The highest recorded value was 107.49 millions in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Seychelles?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.78 millions in 2012.
- How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Seychelles ranks 150th out of 163 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Seychelles?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Seychelles data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/