Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Chile

Chile: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,602 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
6,602 millions
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
31st
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,602 millions
in 2017
All-time low
725.54 millions
in 1990
Years of data
24
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Chile, 1990–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 725.5 millions1993: 997.3 millions1994: 1.2k millions1995: 1.5k millions1996: 1.8k millions1997: 2.0k millions1998: 1.9k millions2000: 2.4k millions2002: 2.8k millions2003: 2.7k millions2004: 2.5k millions2005: 2.5k millions2006: 2.8k millions2007: 3.2k millions2008: 3.8k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.1k millions2011: 4.6k millions2012: 5.5k millions2013: 5.2k millions2014: 4.7k millions2015: 5.1k millions2016: 6.2k millions2017: 6.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Chile is 6,602 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.4% on the previous year and up 106.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Chile peaked at 6,602 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 725.54 millions, in 1990.

Chile ranks 31st of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,451 millions 725.54 millions 2,029 millions 7
2000s 2,990 millions 2,381 millions 4,201 millions 9
2010s 5,256 millions 4,093 millions 6,602 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Chile?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Chile was 6,602 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 6,602 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 725.54 millions in 1990.
How does Chile rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Chile ranks 31st out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 106.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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/