Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines
Philippines: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,457 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines, 1980–2009
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Philippines is 2,457 millions, measured in 2009. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Philippines peaked at 2,457 millions in 2009 and was at its lowest, 295.76 millions, in 1986.
That places Philippines 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 329.03 millions | — |
| 1982 | 385.03 millions | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 342.01 millions | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 295.76 millions | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 1,338 millions | +352.5% |
| 1996 | 1,462 millions | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1,722 millions | +17.8% |
| 2000 | 1,601 millions | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1,395 millions | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 1,402 millions | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1,509 millions | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,275 millions | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 1,300 millions | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1,956 millions | +50.5% |
| 2008 | 2,367 millions | +21.0% |
| 2009 | 2,457 millions | +3.8% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,457 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 666.24 millions, 3.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,457 millions is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,488 millions, 99% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +352.5% | 295.76 millions | 1,338 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 337.96 millions | 295.76 millions | 385.03 millions | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,507 millions | 1,338 millions | 1,722 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,696 millions | 1,275 millions | 2,457 millions | 9 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
More reference data data for Philippines
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 10.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 67.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.76 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Philippines?
- Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Philippines was 2,457 millions in 2009, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,457 millions in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.76 millions in 1986.
- How does Philippines rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Philippines ranks 40th out of 151 countries with data for 2009.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Philippines 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
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/