Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia

Australia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 10.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10.7%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
68th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2017
All-time low
4.2%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1995–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia, 1995–2017

02.557.5101995200620171995: 4.72005: 4.72006: 4.72007: 4.22008: 4.32009: 5.62010: 6.52011: 92012: 8.72013: 9.92014: 9.82015: 10.52016: 10.52017: 10.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 153.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia peaked at 10.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2007.

That places Australia 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Australia, 1995 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1995 4.7%
2005 4.7% +0.0%
2006 4.7% +0.5%
2007 4.2% -9.9%
2008 4.3% +0.7%
2009 5.6% +32.3%
2010 6.5% +15.7%
2011 9.0% +38.4%
2012 8.7% -4.3%
2013 9.9% +14.3%
2014 9.8% -1.2%
2015 10.5% +7.3%
2016 10.5% +0.5%
2017 10.7% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2000s 4.7% 4.2% 5.6% 5
2010s 9.5% 6.5% 10.7% 8

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 65 Comoros 11.3% compare
  2. 66 Paraguay 11.2% compare
  3. 67 Cyprus 11.2% compare
  4. 69 Costa Rica 10.6% compare
  5. 70 Azerbaijan 10.6% compare
  6. 71 India 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Australia was 10.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2007.
How does Australia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Australia ranks 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
146 places, 2,152 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/