Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Romania

Romania: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 2,032 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,032 millions
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
55th
of 134 countries
All-time high
2,668 millions
in 2008
All-time low
891.35 millions
in 2004
Years of data
16
1996–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Romania, 1996–2017

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1996200620171996: 1.5k millions2003: 918.6 millions2004: 891.4 millions2005: 986.7 millions2006: 2.2k millions2007: 2.4k millions2008: 2.7k millions2009: 2.5k millions2010: 2.0k millions2011: 1.7k millions2012: 1.8k millions2013: 2.0k millions2014: 1.8k millions2015: 1.8k millions2016: 1.8k millions2017: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Romania recorded 2,032 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2017.

The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Romania peaked at 2,668 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 891.35 millions, in 2004.

Romania ranks 55th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,531 millions 1,531 millions 1,531 millions 1
2000s 1,784 millions 891.35 millions 2,668 millions 7
2010s 1,853 millions 1,744 millions 2,032 millions 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Romania?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Romania was 2,032 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 2,668 millions in 2008.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 891.35 millions in 2004.
How does Romania rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Romania ranks 55th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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/