Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 3,948 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,948 millions
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3,948 millions
in 2017
All-time low
593.9 millions
in 1996
Years of data
14
1993–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1993200520171993: 888.2 millions1994: 1.0k millions1995: 620 millions1996: 593.9 millions2005: 1.9k millions2008: 2.4k millions2009: 2.4k millions2010: 2.7k millions2011: 2.8k millions2013: 3.4k millions2014: 3.5k millions2015: 3.6k millions2016: 3.8k millions2017: 3.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium stood at 3,948 millions. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 67.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 3,948 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 593.9 millions, in 1996.

Belgium ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 778.8 millions 593.9 millions 1,013 millions 4
2000s 2,232 millions 1,928 millions 2,405 millions 3
2010s 3,395 millions 2,652 millions 3,948 millions 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in Belgium was 3,948 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 3,948 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 593.9 millions in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 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 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/