Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Estonia

Estonia: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 615.01 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
615.01 millions
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
84th
of 134 countries
All-time high
615.01 millions
in 2017
All-time low
180.22 millions
in 1997
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Estonia, 1997–2017

2003004005006001997200720171997: 180.2 millions1998: 184 millions1999: 222.8 millions2001: 220.3 millions2002: 245 millions2003: 249.4 millions2004: 248.6 millions2005: 274.2 millions2007: 320.5 millions2008: 426.6 millions2009: 409.4 millions2010: 390.7 millions2011: 399.6 millions2012: 438.2 millions2013: 538.2 millions2014: 505.8 millions2015: 471.2 millions2016: 530.5 millions2017: 615 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Estonia is 615.01 millions, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 91.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Estonia peaked at 615.01 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 180.22 millions, in 1997.

That places Estonia 84th 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 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195.68 millions 180.22 millions 222.8 millions 3
2000s 299.24 millions 220.33 millions 426.62 millions 8
2010s 486.16 millions 390.7 millions 615.01 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Estonia?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Estonia was 615.01 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 615.01 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 180.22 millions in 1997.
How does Estonia rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Estonia ranks 84th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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/