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

Liberia: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 19.77 millions in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
19.77 millions
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
96th
of 158 countries
All-time high
37.49 millions
in 2016
All-time low
0 millions
in 1978
Years of data
5
1978–2018

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ in Liberia, 1978–2018

0102030401978199820181978: 0 millions1980: 0 millions2015: 10.9 millions2016: 37.5 millions2018: 19.8 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Liberia is 19.77 millions, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and up 81.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Liberia peaked at 37.49 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1978.

Liberia ranks 96th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
1980s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 1
2010s 22.72 millions 10.89 millions 37.49 millions 3

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 93 Maldives 24.89 millions compare
  2. 94 Zimbabwe 24.2 millions compare
  3. 95 Tajikistan 21.93 millions compare
  4. 97 Gabon 18.68 millions compare
  5. 98 Nepal 15.66 millions compare
  6. 99 Benin 15.56 millions compare

See the full ranking of 158 places β†’

More reference data data for Liberia

All data for Liberia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Liberia?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in Liberia was 19.77 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 37.49 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1978.
How does Liberia rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Liberia ranks 96th out of 158 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Liberia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/