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

Belgium: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 17.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
17.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
36th
of 146 countries
All-time high
17.2%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 1988
Years of data
11
1988–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium, 1988–2017

0510151988200220171988: 02005: 14.12008: 14.92009: 152010: 15.32011: 15.22013: 17.12014: 172015: 16.92016: 17.22017: 17.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Belgium recorded 17.1% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium peaked at 17.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1988.

Belgium ranks 36th of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Belgium, 1988 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1988 0.0%
2005 14.1%
2008 14.9% +5.9%
2009 15.0% +0.1%
2010 15.3% +2.4%
2011 15.2% -0.4%
2013 17.1% +12.4%
2014 17.0% -1.1%
2015 16.9% -0.5%
2016 17.2% +1.8%
2017 17.1% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2000s 14.7% 14.1% 15.0% 3
2010s 16.6% 15.2% 17.2% 7

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 17.6% compare
  2. 34 Germany 17.5% compare
  3. 35 Bermuda 17.4% compare
  4. 37 Slovakia 17.1% compare
  5. 38 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  6. 39 Kuwait 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Belgium was 17.1% 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 Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1988.
How does Belgium rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Belgium ranks 36th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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/