Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 7,681 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
7,681 millions
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
20th
of 143 countries
All-time high
7,681 millions
in 2017
All-time low
2,022 millions
in 1995
Years of data
11
1979–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Belgium, 1979–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1979199820171979: 3.5k millions1988: 3.3k millions1993: 3.3k millions1994: 3.7k millions1995: 2.0k millions1996: 2.2k millions2013: 7.3k millions2014: 7.3k millions2015: 7.4k millions2016: 7.6k millions2017: 7.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium is 7,681 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium peaked at 7,681 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,022 millions, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 20th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,461 millions 3,461 millions 3,461 millions 1
1980s 3,316 millions 3,316 millions 3,316 millions 1
1990s 2,807 millions 2,022 millions 3,711 millions 4
2010s 7,447 millions 7,273 millions 7,681 millions 5

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 17 Switzerland 10,167 millions compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 9,583 millions compare
  3. 19 Israel 8,442 millions compare
  4. 21 Poland 7,577 millions compare
  5. 22 Norway 7,409 millions compare
  6. 23 South Africa 7,388 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Belgium was 7,681 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 7,681 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 2,022 millions in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Belgium ranks 20th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/