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

Italy: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 18.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
18.8%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
28th
of 146 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2017
All-time low
13.3%
in 2000
Years of data
20
1998–2017

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

051015201998200720171998: 141999: 13.92000: 13.32001: 16.42002: 13.62003: 15.12004: 15.22005: 15.32006: 16.92007: 162008: 16.82009: 16.52010: 15.32011: 14.92012: 15.62013: 16.22014: 16.72015: 17.92016: 17.12017: 18.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy is 18.8%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy peaked at 18.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2000.

That places Italy 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Italy, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 14.0%
1999 13.9% -0.8%
2000 13.3% -4.6%
2001 16.4% +23.4%
2002 13.6% -17.3%
2003 15.1% +11.2%
2004 15.2% +0.9%
2005 15.3% +0.9%
2006 16.9% +10.0%
2007 16.0% -5.4%
2008 16.8% +5.4%
2009 16.5% -1.8%
2010 15.3% -7.4%
2011 14.9% -2.6%
2012 15.6% +5.0%
2013 16.2% +3.7%
2014 16.7% +2.8%
2015 17.9% +7.0%
2016 17.1% -4.4%
2017 18.8% +10.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 13.9% 14.0% 2
2000s 15.5% 13.3% 16.9% 10
2010s 16.6% 14.9% 18.8% 8

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 New Zealand 19.9% compare
  2. 26 Croatia 19.0% compare
  3. 27 Poland 18.9% compare
  4. 29 Austria 18.0% compare
  5. 30 Belize 18.0% compare
  6. 31 Slovenia 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Italy was 18.8% 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2000.
How does Italy rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Italy ranks 28th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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/