Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Serbia

Serbia: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2009
All-time low
1.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2007–2015

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2015

00.511.522007201120152007: 2 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 2.1 %2010: 2 %2011: 1.9 %2015: 1.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2015, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Serbia stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Serbia peaked at 2.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2015.

Serbia ranks 42nd of 152 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%) in Serbia, 2007 to 2015.
Year % Change
2007 2.0%
2008 2.1% +3.6%
2009 2.1% +0.7%
2010 2.0% -6.1%
2011 1.9% -3.3%
2015 1.7% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 3
2010s 1.9% 1.7% 2.0% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 39 Tonga 1.7%
  2. 40 Tunisia 1.7%
  3. 41 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.7% compare
  4. 43 Botswana 1.7%
  5. 44 Australia 1.7% compare
  6. 45 Thailand 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Serbia?
Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Serbia was 1.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Serbia ranks 42nd out of 152 countries with data for 2015.
Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public 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/