Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland

Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 4,558 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
4,558 millions
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
38th
of 133 countries
All-time high
5,211 millions
in 2009
All-time low
1,219 millions
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200320171990: 1.2k millions1991: 1.3k millions1992: 1.4k millions1993: 1.4k millions1994: 1.4k millions1995: 1.4k millions1996: 1.4k millions1998: 2.1k millions1999: 2.2k millions2000: 2.3k millions2001: 2.5k millions2002: 2.7k millions2003: 3.0k millions2004: 3.4k millions2005: 3.6k millions2006: 3.8k millions2007: 4.3k millions2008: 4.9k millions2009: 5.2k millions2010: 5.2k millions2011: 5.1k millions2012: 5.2k millions2013: 4.8k millions2014: 4.8k millions2015: 4.6k millions2016: 4.8k millions2017: 4.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 4,558 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2017.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 5,211 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,219 millions, in 1990.

That places Ireland 38th out of 133 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,543 millions 1,219 millions 2,185 millions 9
2000s 3,582 millions 2,331 millions 5,211 millions 10
2010s 4,870 millions 4,558 millions 5,175 millions 8

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Morocco 5,356 millions compare
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  4. 39 Austria 4,354 millions compare
  5. 40 Bangladesh 4,316 millions compare
  6. 41 Dominican Republic 3,982 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Ireland was 4,558 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 5,211 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 1,219 millions in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Ireland ranks 38th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/