Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Czechia

Czechia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 1,753 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
1,753 millions
Change on year
up 21.5%
World rank
47th
of 151 countries
All-time high
1,753 millions
in 2017
All-time low
359.25 millions
in 1994
Years of data
24
1993–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Czechia, 1993–2017

5001.0k1.5k2.0k1993200520171993: 729.7 millions1994: 359.2 millions1995: 476.6 millions1996: 587.5 millions1998: 413.3 millions1999: 428.3 millions2000: 409.4 millions2001: 424.5 millions2002: 523.4 millions2003: 647.5 millions2004: 726.4 millions2005: 769.9 millions2006: 889.3 millions2007: 1.0k millions2008: 1.3k millions2009: 1.4k millions2010: 1.4k millions2011: 1.6k millions2012: 1.5k millions2013: 1.5k millions2014: 1.5k millions2015: 1.4k millions2016: 1.4k millions2017: 1.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Czechia recorded 1,753 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 72.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Czechia peaked at 1,753 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 359.25 millions, in 1994.

That places Czechia 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Czechia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions) in Czechia, 1993 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1993 729.67 millions —
1994 359.25 millions -50.8%
1995 476.6 millions +32.7%
1996 587.51 millions +23.3%
1998 413.35 millions -29.6%
1999 428.33 millions +3.6%
2000 409.39 millions -4.4%
2001 424.47 millions +3.7%
2002 523.39 millions +23.3%
2003 647.48 millions +23.7%
2004 726.36 millions +12.2%
2005 769.91 millions +6.0%
2006 889.31 millions +15.5%
2007 1,016 millions +14.3%
2008 1,298 millions +27.8%
2009 1,368 millions +5.4%
2010 1,364 millions -0.3%
2011 1,567 millions +14.9%
2012 1,479 millions -5.6%
2013 1,521 millions +2.9%
2014 1,547 millions +1.7%
2015 1,436 millions -7.2%
2016 1,443 millions +0.5%
2017 1,753 millions +21.5%

Czechia compared with similar countries

  • Czechia's 1,753 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,293 millions, 1.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Czechia's 1,753 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,479 millions, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 499.12 millions 359.25 millions 729.67 millions 6
2000s 807.3 millions 409.39 millions 1,368 millions 10
2010s 1,514 millions 1,364 millions 1,753 millions 8

Countries ranked near Czechia

  1. 44 Pakistan 2,011 millions compare
  2. 45 Kuwait 1,794 millions compare
  3. 46 Dominican Republic 1,790 millions compare
  4. 48 Turkey 1,642 millions
  5. 49 Guatemala 1,409 millions compare
  6. 50 Puerto Rico 1,369 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Czechia?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Czechia was 1,753 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Czechia?
The highest recorded value was 1,753 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Czechia?
The lowest recorded value was 359.25 millions in 1994.
How does Czechia rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Czechia ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Czechia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Czechia 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/