Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Aruba

Aruba: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 45.1 millions in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
45.1 millions
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
128th
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.1 millions
in 2016
All-time low
18.3 millions
in 1998
Years of data
12
1998–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Aruba, 1998–2016

010203040501998200720161998: 18.3 millions1999: 20.4 millions2000: 25 millions2001: 23.8 millions2002: 27.7 millions2004: 26.2 millions2005: 29.2 millions2012: 40.4 millions2013: 42.6 millions2014: 42.8 millions2015: 41.6 millions2016: 45.1 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Aruba recorded 45.1 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Aruba peaked at 45.1 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.3 millions, in 1998.

That places Aruba 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.35 millions 18.3 millions 20.41 millions 2
2000s 26.37 millions 23.78 millions 29.17 millions 5
2010s 42.5 millions 40.38 millions 45.1 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Aruba?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Aruba was 45.1 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Aruba?
The highest recorded value was 45.1 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Aruba?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3 millions in 1998.
How does Aruba rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Aruba ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Aruba?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Aruba data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/