Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP was 1.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Spain, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Spain stood at 1.1%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1971.
That places Spain 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9% | — |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | +30.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 1.2% | -7.6% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -31.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.1% | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Spain?
- Government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp in Spain was 1.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 1979.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
- Spain ranks 104th out of 152 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain 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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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/