Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Italy

Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 9,277 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
9,277 millions
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
6th
of 158 countries
All-time high
11,357 millions
in 2008
All-time low
105.21 millions
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Italy, 1970–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1970199320171970: 105.2 millions1974: 323.1 millions1975: 445.2 millions1976: 458.9 millions1978: 721.4 millions1979: 981.6 millions1983: 1.1k millions1984: 1.4k millions1985: 1.4k millions1986: 2.0k millions1988: 2.8k millions1992: 4.4k millions1993: 3.7k millions1994: 3.7k millions1995: 3.9k millions1996: 4.8k millions1998: 5.0k millions1999: 4.8k millions2000: 4.2k millions2001: 5.3k millions2002: 4.8k millions2003: 6.7k millions2004: 7.8k millions2005: 8.1k millions2006: 9.4k millions2007: 10.0k millions2008: 11.4k millions2009: 10.1k millions2010: 9.3k millions2011: 9.7k millions2012: 9.3k millions2013: 9.7k millions2014: 9.8k millions2015: 8.8k millions2016: 8.3k millions2017: 9.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Italy stood at 9,277 millions.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Italy peaked at 11,357 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 105.21 millions, in 1970.

That places Italy 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 505.91 millions 105.21 millions 981.59 millions 6
1980s 1,750 millions 1,103 millions 2,833 millions 5
1990s 4,332 millions 3,687 millions 4,987 millions 7
2000s 7,783 millions 4,199 millions 11,357 millions 10
2010s 9,263 millions 8,337 millions 9,805 millions 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 3 France 18,240 millions compare
  2. 4 Germany 18,088 millions compare
  3. 5 Brazil 13,259 millions compare
  4. 7 Sweden 6,543 millions compare
  5. 8 Mexico 6,254 millions compare
  6. 9 United Kingdom 5,986 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Italy?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Italy was 9,277 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 11,357 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 105.21 millions in 1970.
How does Italy rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 6th out of 158 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 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 US$ (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 US$. 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/