Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Pakistan

Pakistan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,812 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
6,812 millions
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
29th
of 134 countries
All-time high
6,812 millions
in 2015
All-time low
1,713 millions
in 1991
Years of data
10
1991–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Pakistan, 1991–2015

2.0k4.0k6.0k1991200320151991: 1.7k millions1992: 1.9k millions1993: 2.0k millions1994: 2.4k millions1995: 2.8k millions1996: 3.0k millions1997: 3.7k millions2013: 6.1k millions2014: 6.8k millions2015: 6.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Pakistan is 6,812 millions, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Pakistan peaked at 6,812 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,713 millions, in 1991.

Pakistan ranks 29th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,504 millions 1,713 millions 3,736 millions 7
2010s 6,582 millions 6,133 millions 6,812 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Pakistan?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Pakistan was 6,812 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 6,812 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,713 millions in 1991.
How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Pakistan ranks 29th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/