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

Israel: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 14.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
14.1%
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
52nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 2017
All-time low
9.4%
in 2012
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel, 1999–2017

0510151999200820171999: 11.82000: 112001: 11.22002: 122003: 11.42004: 122005: 11.82006: 12.22007: 10.72008: 11.32009: 11.22010: 11.62011: 10.52012: 9.42013: 11.42014: 11.72015: 12.82016: 13.42017: 14.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Israel recorded 14.1% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2012.

That places Israel 52nd 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 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Israel, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 11.8%
2000 11.0% -6.1%
2001 11.2% +1.2%
2002 12.0% +7.5%
2003 11.4% -5.5%
2004 12.0% +5.9%
2005 11.8% -1.7%
2006 12.2% +2.9%
2007 10.7% -12.1%
2008 11.3% +6.1%
2009 11.2% -1.3%
2010 11.6% +3.5%
2011 10.5% -8.9%
2012 9.4% -10.5%
2013 11.4% +21.3%
2014 11.7% +1.9%
2015 12.8% +9.6%
2016 13.4% +4.5%
2017 14.1% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.8% 11.8% 11.8% 1
2000s 11.5% 10.7% 12.2% 10
2010s 11.9% 9.4% 14.1% 8

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 49 Senegal 15.1% compare
  2. 50 Uruguay 14.7% compare
  3. 51 Armenia 14.6% compare
  4. 53 Mongolia 13.8% compare
  5. 54 Andorra 13.5% compare
  6. 55 Mexico 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Israel was 14.1% 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2012.
How does Israel rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Israel ranks 52nd out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Israel 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/