Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 46,648 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
46,648 millions
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
46,648 millions
in 2017
All-time low
12,607 millions
in 1972
Years of data
42
1971–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom, 1971–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1971199420171971: 12.8k millions1972: 12.6k millions1973: 14.0k millions1974: 14.9k millions1975: 17.1k millions1976: 19.3k millions1977: 18.6k millions1980: 16.7k millions1981: 16.6k millions1982: 14.3k millions1983: 14.0k millions1984: 13.6k millions1985: 13.3k millions1986: 14.5k millions1987: 15.5k millions1988: 16.3k millions1989: 16.9k millions1990: 17.1k millions1991: 17.9k millions1992: 18.6k millions1994: 23.8k millions1995: 24.7k millions1996: 22.4k millions1998: 18.2k millions1999: 18.5k millions2000: 19.5k millions2001: 20.9k millions2002: 22.9k millions2003: 26.2k millions2004: 27.4k millions2005: 29.6k millions2006: 34.3k millions2007: 36.1k millions2008: 38.0k millions2009: 38.7k millions2010: 40.3k millions2011: 41.2k millions2013: 40.6k millions2014: 40.8k millions2015: 46.2k millions2016: 46.4k millions2017: 46.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 46,648 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom peaked at 46,648 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12,607 millions, in 1972.

United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15,616 millions 12,607 millions 19,313 millions 7
1980s 15,179 millions 13,348 millions 16,890 millions 10
1990s 20,148 millions 17,086 millions 24,702 millions 8
2000s 29,356 millions 19,549 millions 38,688 millions 10
2010s 43,138 millions 40,261 millions 46,648 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 293,636 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 54,954 millions compare
  3. 4 Brazil 32,540 millions compare
  4. 5 France 30,026 millions compare
  5. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare

See the full ranking of 143 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom was 46,648 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 46,648 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 12,607 millions in 1972.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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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/