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

Romania: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 11.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
11.8%
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
61st
of 146 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2008
All-time low
8.9%
in 2011
Years of data
17
2001–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Romania, 2001–2017

0510152001200920172001: 102002: 10.42003: 10.22004: 9.82005: 10.62006: 12.42007: 12.22008: 12.92009: 11.82010: 10.62011: 8.92012: 8.92013: 10.52014: 122015: 11.82016: 11.42017: 11.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Romania stood at 11.8%.

That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Romania peaked at 12.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.

Romania ranks 61st of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Romania, 2001 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2001 10.0%
2002 10.4% +3.8%
2003 10.2% -1.7%
2004 9.8% -3.8%
2005 10.6% +7.7%
2006 12.4% +17.7%
2007 12.2% -1.8%
2008 12.9% +5.4%
2009 11.8% -7.9%
2010 10.6% -10.3%
2011 8.9% -16.4%
2012 8.9% +0.2%
2013 10.5% +18.0%
2014 12.0% +14.0%
2015 11.8% -1.8%
2016 11.4% -3.0%
2017 11.8% +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.1% 9.8% 12.9% 9
2010s 10.7% 8.9% 12.0% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 58 United States of America 12.2% compare
  2. 59 Seychelles 12.1% compare
  3. 60 Guatemala 11.9% compare
  4. 62 Maldives 11.8% compare
  5. 63 Peru 11.7% compare
  6. 64 Netherlands 11.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Romania?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Romania was 11.8% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Romania ranks 61st out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Romania 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/