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

Hungary: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 22.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
22.3%
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
17th
of 146 countries
All-time high
24.2%
in 2016
All-time low
17.8%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary, 1998–2017

05101520251998200720171998: 17.81999: 18.82000: 17.92001: 18.62002: 20.72003: 23.72004: 23.22005: 23.42006: 22.52007: 20.72008: 21.12009: 21.42010: 20.92011: 182012: 18.42013: 19.12015: 242016: 24.22017: 22.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary is 22.3%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary peaked at 24.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1998.

That places Hungary 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Hungary, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 17.8%
1999 18.8% +5.8%
2000 17.9% -4.8%
2001 18.6% +4.0%
2002 20.7% +11.0%
2003 23.7% +14.3%
2004 23.2% -1.9%
2005 23.4% +0.7%
2006 22.5% -3.6%
2007 20.7% -8.0%
2008 21.1% +2.0%
2009 21.4% +1.2%
2010 20.9% -2.4%
2011 18.0% -13.7%
2012 18.4% +1.9%
2013 19.1% +4.0%
2015 24.0% +25.9%
2016 24.2% +0.5%
2017 22.3% -7.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.3% 17.8% 18.8% 2
2000s 21.3% 17.9% 23.7% 10
2010s 21.0% 18.0% 24.2% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 14 Puerto Rico 22.8% compare
  2. 15 Viet Nam 22.7% compare
  3. 16 Chile 22.4% compare
  4. 18 Kyrgyzstan 22.3% compare
  5. 19 Brazil 21.3% compare
  6. 20 Finland 21.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Hungary was 22.3% 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2016.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Hungary ranks 17th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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/