Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 50,168 millions in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
50,168 millions
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
4th
of 134 countries
All-time high
50,168 millions
in 2017
All-time low
10,844 millions
in 1991
Years of data
24
1991–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1991–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1991200420171991: 10.8k millions1992: 11.7k millions1994: 15.6k millions1995: 16.6k millions1996: 15.5k millions1998: 13.4k millions1999: 13.5k millions2000: 14.3k millions2001: 16.0k millions2002: 18.0k millions2003: 21.1k millions2004: 22.4k millions2005: 25.1k millions2006: 29.0k millions2007: 31.9k millions2008: 33.7k millions2009: 35.8k millions2010: 37.4k millions2011: 39.3k millions2013: 40.2k millions2014: 41.5k millions2015: 47.6k millions2016: 48.6k millions2017: 50.2k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom stood at 50,168 millions. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 50,168 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,844 millions, in 1991.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,867 millions 10,844 millions 16,577 millions 7
2000s 24,720 millions 14,272 millions 35,780 millions 10
2010s 43,546 millions 37,440 millions 50,168 millions 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 United States 293,636 millions compare
  2. 2 India 67,188 millions compare
  3. 3 Japan 56,667 millions compare
  4. 5 Brazil 47,604 millions compare
  5. 6 Indonesia 40,420 millions compare
  6. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom was 50,168 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 50,168 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 10,844 millions in 1991.
How does United Kingdom rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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/