Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Czechia

Czechia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 3,312 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,312 millions
Change on year
up 18.1%
World rank
47th
of 134 countries
All-time high
3,312 millions
in 2017
All-time low
953.96 millions
in 1998
Years of data
24
1993–2017

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

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k3.5k1993200520171993: 2.2k millions1994: 989.1 millions1995: 1.1k millions1996: 1.3k millions1998: 954 millions1999: 1.0k millions2000: 1.1k millions2001: 1.1k millions2002: 1.2k millions2003: 1.3k millions2004: 1.3k millions2005: 1.3k millions2006: 1.4k millions2007: 1.4k millions2008: 1.6k millions2009: 1.9k millions2010: 1.9k millions2011: 2.1k millions2012: 2.2k millions2013: 2.3k millions2014: 2.5k millions2015: 2.7k millions2016: 2.8k millions2017: 3.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 3,312 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 18.1% on the previous year and up 129.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Czechia peaked at 3,312 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 953.96 millions, in 1998.

That places Czechia 47th 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 24 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Czechia, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 2,238 millions —
1994 989.06 millions -55.8%
1995 1,132 millions +14.5%
1996 1,319 millions +16.5%
1998 953.96 millions -27.7%
1999 1,041 millions +9.1%
2000 1,103 millions +6.0%
2001 1,127 millions +2.2%
2002 1,185 millions +5.1%
2003 1,287 millions +8.6%
2004 1,293 millions +0.5%
2005 1,267 millions -2.0%
2006 1,392 millions +9.9%
2007 1,445 millions +3.8%
2008 1,592 millions +10.2%
2009 1,915 millions +20.2%
2010 1,907 millions -0.4%
2011 2,078 millions +9.0%
2012 2,177 millions +4.8%
2013 2,329 millions +6.9%
2014 2,528 millions +8.6%
2015 2,732 millions +8.0%
2016 2,804 millions +2.7%
2017 3,312 millions +18.1%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 3,312 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,184 millions, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 3,312 millions is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,689 millions, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Czechia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1994 -55.8% 2,238 millions 989.06 millions
1998 -27.7% 1,319 millions 953.96 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,279 millions 953.96 millions 2,238 millions 6
2000s 1,361 millions 1,103 millions 1,915 millions 10
2010s 2,483 millions 1,907 millions 3,312 millions 8

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 44 Greece 3,689 millions compare
  2. 45 Hong Kong 3,529 millions compare
  3. 46 Finland 3,508 millions compare
  4. 48 New Zealand 3,057 millions compare
  5. 49 Kuwait 2,835 millions compare
  6. 50 Guatemala 2,744 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Czechia?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Czechia was 3,312 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 3,312 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 953.96 millions in 1998.
How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Czechia ranks 47th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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/