Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in India

India: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 19,956 millions in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
19,956 millions
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
9th
of 151 countries
All-time high
19,956 millions
in 2013
All-time low
5,590 millions
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2013

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in India, 1999–2013

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1999200620131999: 5.6k millions2000: 7.5k millions2001: 6.9k millions2003: 6.7k millions2004: 7.4k millions2005: 8.0k millions2006: 9.1k millions2009: 10.5k millions2010: 11.4k millions2011: 16.9k millions2012: 19.2k millions2013: 20.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2013, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in India stood at 19,956 millions. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 197.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in India peaked at 19,956 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,590 millions, in 1999.

That places India 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,590 millions 5,590 millions 5,590 millions 1
2000s 8,023 millions 6,713 millions 10,486 millions 7
2010s 16,864 millions 11,425 millions 19,956 millions 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  2. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare
  3. 8 Korea, Rep. 20,605 millions compare
  4. 10 Italy 19,293 millions compare
  5. 11 Mexico 17,262 millions compare
  6. 12 Spain 14,862 millions compare

See the full ranking of 151 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in India?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in India was 19,956 millions in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 19,956 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5,590 millions in 1999.
How does India rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
India ranks 9th out of 151 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 197.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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/