Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Belgium

Belgium: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 8,798 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
8,798 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 134 countries
All-time high
8,798 millions
in 2017
All-time low
1,372 millions
in 1995
Years of data
9
1993–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Belgium, 1993–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1993200520171993: 2.2k millions1994: 2.5k millions1995: 1.4k millions1996: 1.5k millions2013: 7.5k millions2014: 7.7k millions2015: 7.9k millions2016: 8.5k millions2017: 8.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belgium stood at 8,798 millions. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belgium peaked at 8,798 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,372 millions, in 1995.

Belgium ranks 25th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,869 millions 1,372 millions 2,467 millions 4
2010s 8,080 millions 7,546 millions 8,798 millions 5

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  6. 28 Israel 8,114 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belgium?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Belgium was 8,798 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 8,798 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 1,372 millions in 1995.
How does Belgium rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Belgium ranks 25th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/