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Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Bhutan

Bhutan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 109.67 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
109.67 millions
Change on year
up 58.2%
World rank
117th
of 134 countries
All-time high
109.67 millions
in 2014
All-time low
27.96 millions
in 2004
Years of data
8
2004–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Bhutan, 2004–2014

204060801002004200920142004: 28 millions2005: 38.7 millions2008: 40.5 millions2009: 53.2 millions2010: 50 millions2011: 68.9 millions2013: 69.3 millions2014: 109.7 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Bhutan recorded 109.67 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2014. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 58.2% on the previous year and up 292.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bhutan peaked at 109.67 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.96 millions, in 2004.

Bhutan ranks 117th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.09 millions 27.96 millions 53.23 millions 4
2010s 74.48 millions 50.02 millions 109.67 millions 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bhutan?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bhutan was 109.67 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
The highest recorded value was 109.67 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bhutan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.96 millions in 2004.
How does Bhutan rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Bhutan ranks 117th out of 134 countries with data for 2014.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bhutan?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bhutan 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
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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 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/