Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Gabon

Gabon: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 141.92 millions in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
141.92 millions
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
108th
of 151 countries
All-time high
162.06 millions
in 2011
All-time low
58.67 millions
in 1998
Years of data
7
1992–2014

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Gabon, 1992–2014

0501001501992200320141992: 79.2 millions1998: 58.7 millions2010: 131 millions2011: 162.1 millions2012: 140.6 millions2013: 134.6 millions2014: 141.9 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Gabon recorded 141.92 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2014.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.3% over five years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Gabon peaked at 162.06 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 58.67 millions, in 1998.

Gabon ranks 108th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.92 millions 58.67 millions 79.18 millions 2
2010s 142.04 millions 131.03 millions 162.06 millions 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Gabon?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Gabon was 141.92 millions in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 162.06 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 58.67 millions in 1998.
How does Gabon rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Gabon ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2014.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/