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

Australia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 3,065 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
3,065 millions
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
17th
of 155 countries
All-time high
3,065 millions
in 2017
All-time low
308.27 millions
in 1979
Years of data
31
1978–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Australia, 1978–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1978199720171978: 348.8 millions1979: 308.3 millions1980: 312.8 millions1982: 366.6 millions1983: 364.1 millions1985: 360.9 millions1986: 406.6 millions1987: 400 millions1988: 432.9 millions1989: 465.3 millions1990: 509.6 millions1991: 555.2 millions1992: 511.1 millions1993: 335.7 millions1994: 359.8 millions1995: 418.6 millions1996: 504.5 millions2000: 495.1 millions2005: 487.9 millions2006: 477.1 millions2007: 442.6 millions2008: 459.5 millions2009: 618.8 millions2010: 715.3 millions2011: 1.3k millions2012: 1.4k millions2013: 1.7k millions2014: 1.8k millions2015: 2.2k millions2016: 3.0k millions2017: 3.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Australia is 3,065 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 31 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 us$ in Australia peaked at 3,065 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 308.27 millions, in 1979.

That places Australia 17th out of 155 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
1970s 328.55 millions 308.27 millions 348.83 millions 2
1980s 388.66 millions 312.8 millions 465.28 millions 8
1990s 456.34 millions 335.66 millions 555.17 millions 7
2000s 496.84 millions 442.57 millions 618.82 millions 6
2010s 1,905 millions 715.26 millions 3,065 millions 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Belgium 3,447 millions compare
  2. 15 Israel 3,090 millions compare
  3. 16 Argentina 3,084 millions compare
  4. 18 Norway 2,860 millions compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 2,841 millions compare
  6. 20 Switzerland 2,806 millions compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Australia?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Australia was 3,065 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3,065 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 308.27 millions in 1979.
How does Australia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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