Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 1,223 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,223 millions
World rank
70th
of 134 countries
All-time high
1,223 millions
in 2017
All-time low
320.51 millions
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

4006008001.0k1.2k1998200720171998: 320.5 millions2001: 392.3 millions2002: 415.3 millions2003: 499.4 millions2004: 320.8 millions2005: 657.4 millions2006: 666.5 millions2007: 706.7 millions2008: 858.4 millions2009: 840.4 millions2010: 836.4 millions2011: 759.3 millions2012: 772.5 millions2013: 966.7 millions2017: 1.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria stood at 1,223 millions. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 73.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria peaked at 1,223 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 320.51 millions, in 1998.

That places Bulgaria 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 320.51 millions 320.51 millions 320.51 millions 1
2000s 595.26 millions 320.81 millions 858.43 millions 9
2010s 911.54 millions 759.33 millions 1,223 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Bulgaria was 1,223 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 1,223 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 320.51 millions in 1998.
How does Bulgaria rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 70th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria 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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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/