Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ was 6,438 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,438 millions
Change on year
up 15.7%
World rank
11th
of 143 countries
All-time high
8,953 millions
in 2002
All-time low
0 millions
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971199420171971: 0 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1974: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1981: 0 millions1991: 2.7k millions1992: 2.8k millions1994: 1.9k millions1995: 2.0k millions1996: 2.1k millions1998: 6.9k millions1999: 7.1k millions2000: 7.7k millions2001: 8.5k millions2002: 9.0k millions2003: 7.2k millions2004: 7.5k millions2005: 7.0k millions2006: 7.3k millions2007: 8.4k millions2008: 7.1k millions2009: 7.2k millions2010: 7.5k millions2011: 8.0k millions2013: 7.9k millions2014: 7.9k millions2015: 5.3k millions2016: 5.6k millions2017: 6.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 6,438 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 8,953 millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 7
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 2
1990s 3,650 millions 1,915 millions 7,127 millions 7
2000s 7,679 millions 7,033 millions 8,953 millions 10
2010s 6,945 millions 5,333 millions 8,002 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 8 Spain 8,191 millions compare
  2. 9 Republic of Korea 8,115 millions compare
  3. 10 Poland 7,655 millions compare
  4. 12 Sweden 6,414 millions compare
  5. 13 Japan 5,090 millions compare
  6. 14 Argentina 4,980 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 6,438 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 8,953 millions in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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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
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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/