Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Japan

Japan: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 3,866 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
3,866
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
40th
of 139 countries
All-time high
3,866
in 2017
All-time low
1,242
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Japan, 1998–2017

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1998200720171998: 1.2k1999: 1.2k2000: 1.4k2001: 1.3k2002: 1.4k2003: 1.4k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.4k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 1.4k2010: 1.6k2011: 1.6k2012: 1.7k2013: 3.0k2014: 3.1k2016: 3.6k2017: 3.9k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3,866 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 178.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Japan peaked at 3,866 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,242, in 1998.

Japan ranks 40th of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Japan, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 1,242
1999 1,250 +0.6%
2000 1,359 +8.7%
2001 1,344 -1.1%
2002 1,356 +0.9%
2003 1,366 +0.7%
2004 1,363 -0.2%
2005 1,374 +0.8%
2006 1,376 +0.1%
2007 1,386 +0.8%
2008 1,415 +2.0%
2010 1,552 +9.7%
2011 1,627 +4.8%
2012 1,665 +2.4%
2013 3,006 +80.5%
2014 3,143 +4.5%
2016 3,607 +14.8%
2017 3,866 +7.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 3,866 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,801, 67% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 3,866 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 595.31, 6.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +80.5% 1,665 3,006

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,246 1,242 1,250 2
2000s 1,371 1,344 1,415 9
2010s 2,638 1,552 3,866 7

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 4,428 compare
  2. 38 Ukraine 4,311 compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 4,222 compare
  4. 41 United Kingdom 3,650 compare
  5. 42 Ecuador 3,610 compare
  6. 43 Moldova 3,292 compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Japan?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Japan was 3,866 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 3,866 in 2017.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1,242 in 1998.
How does Japan rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
Japan ranks 40th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 178.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,080 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/