Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 107.49 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
107.49 millions
Change on year
up 20.6%
World rank
150th
of 163 countries
All-time high
107.49 millions
in 2016
All-time low
49.78 millions
in 2012
Years of data
13
1994–2016

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Seychelles, 1994–2016

02550751001994200520161994: 72.1 millions1995: 62.3 millions1996: 67.3 millions1998: 64.7 millions1999: 58.7 millions2002: 61.7 millions2003: 61.3 millions2006: 68.7 millions2011: 69.1 millions2012: 49.8 millions2013: 72.6 millions2014: 89.1 millions2016: 107.5 millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/