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

Thailand: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 20.3% in 1997. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1997)
20.3%
World rank
23rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 1997
All-time low
0.0%
in 1983
Years of data
6
1983–1997

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand, 1983–1997

051015201983199019971983: 01984: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01997: 20.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 20.3% for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in 1997. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand peaked at 20.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1983.

Thailand ranks 23rd of 146 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Thailand, 1983 to 1997.
Year Value Change
1983 0.0%
1984 0.0%
1987 0.0%
1988 0.0%
1989 0.0%
1997 20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
1990s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 20 Finland 21.2% compare
  2. 21 Latvia 21.0%
  3. 22 Norway 21.0% compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 20.1%
  5. 25 New Zealand 19.9%
  6. 26 Croatia 19.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Thailand was 20.3% in 1997, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1983.
How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Thailand ranks 23rd out of 146 countries with data for 1997.
Where does this Thailand 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/