Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Bahrain

Bahrain: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 273.94 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
273.94 millions
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
92nd
of 151 countries
All-time high
273.94 millions
in 2015
All-time low
3.8 millions
in 1970
Years of data
6
1970–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Bahrain, 1970–2015

01002003001970199220151970: 3.8 millions1971: 4.8 millions1972: 7.3 millions2013: 258.5 millions2014: 267.7 millions2015: 273.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain is 273.94 millions, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain peaked at 273.94 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.8 millions, in 1970.

That places Bahrain 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5.29 millions 3.8 millions 7.26 millions 3
2010s 266.72 millions 258.49 millions 273.94 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Bahrain was 273.94 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 273.94 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8 millions in 1970.
How does Bahrain rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Bahrain ranks 92nd out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/