Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand

Thailand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 18,233 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
18,233 millions
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
15th
of 133 countries
All-time high
23,676 millions
in 2011
All-time low
6,939 millions
in 1998
Years of data
16
1991–2013

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Thailand, 1991–2013

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1991200220131991: 6.9k millions1992: 7.1k millions1994: 8.9k millions1995: 8.5k millions1996: 9.8k millions1997: 8.5k millions1998: 6.9k millions2000: 10.5k millions2001: 9.9k millions2004: 9.7k millions2008: 14.4k millions2009: 16.1k millions2010: 13.6k millions2011: 23.7k millions2012: 21.3k millions2013: 18.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand stood at 18,233 millions.

That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand peaked at 23,676 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,939 millions, in 1998.

Thailand ranks 15th of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,109 millions 6,939 millions 9,807 millions 7
2000s 12,083 millions 9,652 millions 16,051 millions 5
2010s 19,202 millions 13,621 millions 23,676 millions 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 12 China 24,723 millions compare
  2. 13 Spain 20,879 millions compare
  3. 14 Australia 20,501 millions compare
  4. 17 Argentina 16,777 millions compare
  5. 18 Poland 16,482 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Thailand was 18,233 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 23,676 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 6,939 millions in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Thailand ranks 15th out of 133 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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
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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/