Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 6,438 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
6,438 millions
Change on year
up 18.8%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7,460 millions
in 2014
All-time low
0 millions
in 1971
Years of data
33
1971–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, 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: 1.5k millions1992: 1.6k millions1994: 1.2k millions1995: 1.3k millions1996: 1.4k millions1998: 4.7k millions1999: 4.8k millions2000: 5.2k millions2001: 6.0k millions2002: 6.5k millions2003: 5.4k millions2004: 5.7k millions2005: 5.5k millions2006: 5.7k millions2007: 6.9k millions2008: 5.9k millions2009: 6.2k millions2010: 6.5k millions2011: 7.1k millions2013: 7.3k millions2014: 7.5k millions2015: 5.1k millions2016: 5.4k millions2017: 6.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 6,438 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of up 18.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 7,460 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1971.

United Kingdom ranks 11th of 144 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 2,353 millions 1,169 millions 4,828 millions 7
2000s 5,908 millions 5,205 millions 6,888 millions 10
2010s 6,471 millions 5,119 millions 7,460 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 8 Spain 8,191 millions compare
  2. 9 Korea, Republic of 8,056 millions compare
  3. 10 Poland, Republic of 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 144 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom was 6,438 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 7,460 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1971.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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/