Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines

Philippines: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 2,457 millions in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
2,457 millions
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
40th
of 151 countries
All-time high
2,457 millions
in 2009
All-time low
295.76 millions
in 1986
Years of data
16
1980–2009

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Philippines, 1980–2009

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1980199420091980: 329 millions1982: 385 millions1983: 342 millions1986: 295.8 millions1995: 1.3k millions1996: 1.5k millions1997: 1.7k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 1.4k millions2002: 1.4k millions2003: 1.5k millions2004: 1.3k millions2005: 1.3k millions2007: 2.0k millions2008: 2.4k millions2009: 2.5k millions

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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

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
Last refreshed

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/