Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Pakistan

Pakistan: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,011 millions in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
2,011 millions
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
44th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,011 millions
in 2015
All-time low
37.76 millions
in 1974
Years of data
29
1971–2015

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Pakistan, 1971–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1971199320151971: 46.6 millions1972: 57.8 millions1973: 54.3 millions1974: 37.8 millions1975: 54.7 millions1976: 77.5 millions1977: 86.2 millions1978: 83.2 millions1979: 131.8 millions1980: 162.1 millions1981: 158.6 millions1982: 183.9 millions1983: 198.3 millions1984: 200.8 millions1985: 243.7 millions1986: 258.3 millions1987: 300.7 millions1989: 389.9 millions1990: 441.4 millions1991: 435.8 millions1992: 514.9 millions1993: 522.3 millions1994: 628.5 millions1995: 704.8 millions1996: 805.7 millions1997: 995.1 millions2013: 1.8k millions2014: 2.0k millions2015: 2.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 2,011 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2015. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Pakistan peaked at 2,011 millions in 2015 and was at its lowest, 37.76 millions, in 1974.

That places Pakistan 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 69.99 millions 37.76 millions 131.83 millions 9
1980s 232.92 millions 158.64 millions 389.86 millions 9
1990s 631.06 millions 435.8 millions 995.15 millions 8
2010s 1,948 millions 1,829 millions 2,011 millions 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Pakistan?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Pakistan was 2,011 millions in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 2,011 millions in 2015.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 37.76 millions in 1974.
How does Pakistan rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Pakistan ranks 44th out of 151 countries with data for 2015.
Where does this Pakistan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/