Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Venezuela

Venezuela: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 10,360 millions in 2009. β—† Volatile

Latest (2009)
10,360 millions
Change on year
up 96.7%
World rank
23rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
10,360 millions
in 2009
All-time low
956.58 millions
in 1990
Years of data
7
1990–2009

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Venezuela, 1990–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990199920091990: 956.6 millions1992: 1.2k millions1993: 984.2 millions1994: 2.7k millions2006: 4.2k millions2007: 5.3k millions2009: 10.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 10,360 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2009. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.7% on the previous year and up 276.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Venezuela peaked at 10,360 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 956.58 millions, in 1990.

That places Venezuela 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,462 millions 956.58 millions 2,750 millions 4
2000s 6,596 millions 4,161 millions 10,360 millions 3

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 20 Malaysia 14,322 millions compare
  2. 21 Netherlands 10,896 millions compare
  3. 22 Colombia 10,834 millions compare
  4. 24 Sweden 10,032 millions compare
  5. 25 Belgium 8,798 millions compare
  6. 26 Switzerland 8,485 millions compare

See the full ranking of 134 places β†’

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All data for Venezuela β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Venezuela?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Venezuela was 10,360 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 10,360 millions in 2009.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 956.58 millions in 1990.
How does Venezuela rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Venezuela ranks 23rd out of 134 countries with data for 2009.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is up 276.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Venezuela 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
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/