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

Norway: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 13,193 in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
13,193
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 139 countries
All-time high
14,599
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1972
Years of data
40
1972–2017

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1972–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k1972199420171972: 01973: 01974: 01975: 01976: 01977: 01978: 01980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01997: 6.9k1998: 9.9k1999: 13.3k2000: 12.5k2002: 14.6k2003: 5.0k2004: 5.1k2005: 5.0k2006: 5.3k2007: 5.7k2008: 5.2k2009: 5.9k2010: 5.6k2011: 6.0k2012: 12.0k2013: 12.2k2014: 12.7k2015: 11.5k2016: 13.3k2017: 13.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway stood at 13,193.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 130.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway peaked at 14,599 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1972.

That places Norway 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway, 1972 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1972 0
1973 0
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1997 6,945
1998 9,922 +42.9%
1999 13,327 +34.3%
2000 12,525 -6.0%
2002 14,599 +16.6%
2003 4,973 -65.9%
2004 5,121 +3.0%
2005 5,031 -1.8%
2006 5,320 +5.7%
2007 5,723 +7.6%
2008 5,219 -8.8%
2009 5,852 +12.1%
2010 5,567 -4.9%
2011 5,994 +7.7%
2012 12,005 +100.3%
2013 12,224 +1.8%
2014 12,744 +4.3%
2015 11,497 -9.8%
2016 13,282 +15.5%
2017 13,193 -0.7%

Norway compared with similar countries

  • Norway's 13,193 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,801, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Norway's 13,193 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,793, 2.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Norway 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
2012 +100.3% 5,994 12,005

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 7
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 5,032 0 13,327 6
2000s 7,152 4,973 14,599 9
2010s 10,813 5,567 13,282 8

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 2 Denmark 14,740 compare
  2. 3 Sweden 13,873 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 13,519 compare
  4. 6 Iceland 13,172 compare
  5. 7 Finland 10,049 compare
  6. 8 Austria 9,819 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 Norway?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Norway was 13,193 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 14,599 in 2002.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1972.
How does Norway rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
Norway ranks 5th out of 139 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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/