Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia

Australia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 2,773 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
2,773 millions
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
22nd
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,773 millions
in 2017
All-time low
318.06 millions
in 1993
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in Australia, 1991–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1991200420171991: 526 millions1992: 484.3 millions1993: 318.1 millions1994: 340.9 millions1995: 378.6 millions1996: 478.1 millions2000: 447.9 millions2005: 441.3 millions2006: 431.6 millions2007: 400.3 millions2008: 415.6 millions2009: 559.8 millions2010: 647 millions2011: 1.1k millions2012: 1.3k millions2013: 1.6k millions2014: 1.7k millions2015: 2.0k millions2016: 2.7k millions2017: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia is 2,773 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 592.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia peaked at 2,773 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 318.06 millions, in 1993.

That places Australia 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 421 millions 318.06 millions 526.05 millions 6
2000s 449.42 millions 400.33 millions 559.75 millions 6
2010s 1,723 millions 646.98 millions 2,773 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 19 Chile 3,268 millions compare
  2. 20 Netherlands 3,231 millions compare
  3. 21 Israel 2,970 millions compare
  4. 23 Denmark 2,633 millions compare
  5. 24 Peru 2,534 millions compare
  6. 25 Austria 2,428 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in Australia was 2,773 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2,773 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 318.06 millions in 1993.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
Australia ranks 22nd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 592.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,173 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/