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

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

Latest (2017)
17.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
37th
of 146 countries
All-time high
17.1%
in 2017
All-time low
12.5%
in 1997
Years of data
20
1997–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Slovakia, 1997–2017

0510151997200720171997: 12.51999: 15.62000: 13.42001: 14.72002: 15.92003: 16.42004: 13.42005: 13.32006: 13.22007: 13.42008: 13.62009: 15.42010: 13.82011: 14.72012: 14.72013: 15.22014: 16.12015: 16.32016: 17.12017: 17.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Slovakia is 17.1%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Slovakia peaked at 17.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1997.

That places Slovakia 37th 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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 12.5%
1999 15.6% +24.9%
2000 13.4% -13.7%
2001 14.7% +9.6%
2002 15.9% +8.2%
2003 16.4% +2.9%
2004 13.4% -18.4%
2005 13.3% -0.3%
2006 13.2% -0.9%
2007 13.4% +1.3%
2008 13.6% +1.2%
2009 15.4% +13.5%
2010 13.8% -10.4%
2011 14.7% +6.6%
2012 14.7% -0.0%
2013 15.2% +3.2%
2014 16.1% +6.1%
2015 16.3% +1.0%
2016 17.1% +5.2%
2017 17.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.0% 12.5% 15.6% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.2% 16.4% 10
2010s 15.6% 13.8% 17.1% 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 34 Germany 17.5% compare
  2. 35 Bermuda 17.4% compare
  3. 36 Belgium 17.1% compare
  4. 38 Lithuania 16.9% compare
  5. 39 Kuwait 16.8% compare
  6. 40 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Slovakia?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Slovakia ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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/