Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Seychelles

Seychelles: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 19.28 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
19.28 millions
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
139th
of 151 countries
All-time high
20.53 millions
in 2014
All-time low
0.3308 millions
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2016

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Seychelles, 1970–2016

051015201970199320161970: 0.331 millions1971: 0.531 millions1972: 0.481 millions1974: 1 millions1975: 1.1 millions1976: 1.1 millions1984: 6.1 millions1985: 5.2 millions1986: 5.6 millions1988: 7.1 millions1989: 8.1 millions1994: 8.6 millions1995: 14.7 millions1996: 8.9 millions1998: 6.5 millions2002: 11.6 millions2003: 12.4 millions2011: 9.2 millions2012: 10.7 millions2013: 16.5 millions2014: 20.5 millions2016: 19.3 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Seychelles recorded 19.28 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2016.

That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Seychelles peaked at 20.53 millions in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3308 millions, in 1970.

Seychelles ranks 139th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.7686 millions 0.3308 millions 1.11 millions 6
1980s 6.4 millions 5.15 millions 8.07 millions 5
1990s 9.66 millions 6.47 millions 14.67 millions 4
2000s 12.02 millions 11.6 millions 12.45 millions 2
2010s 15.25 millions 9.21 millions 20.53 millions 5

Countries ranked near Seychelles

  1. 136 Saint Lucia 23.36 millions compare
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  4. 140 Vanuatu 17.81 millions compare
  5. 141 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 17.04 millions compare
  6. 142 Gambia 16.34 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Seychelles?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Seychelles was 19.28 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Seychelles?
The highest recorded value was 20.53 millions in 2014.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Seychelles?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3308 millions in 1970.
How does Seychelles rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Seychelles ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Seychelles?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Seychelles 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/