Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 20.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.8%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2008
All-time low
11.1%
in 2004
Years of data
15
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, 1998–2017

05101520251998200720171998: 12.22001: 15.12002: 15.32003: 17.72004: 11.12005: 222006: 21.42007: 20.62008: 22.62009: 22.52010: 21.12011: 18.42012: 18.22013: 22.42017: 20.8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria is 20.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria peaked at 22.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2004.

That places Bulgaria 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Bulgaria, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Bulgaria, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 12.2%
2001 15.1% +23.4%
2002 15.3% +1.4%
2003 17.7% +16.0%
2004 11.1% -37.3%
2005 22.0% +98.5%
2006 21.4% -2.8%
2007 20.6% -4.0%
2008 22.6% +9.9%
2009 22.5% -0.5%
2010 21.1% -6.3%
2011 18.4% -12.7%
2012 18.2% -0.9%
2013 22.4% +23.0%
2017 20.8% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1
2000s 18.7% 11.1% 22.6% 9
2010s 20.2% 18.2% 22.4% 5

Countries ranked near Bulgaria

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  3. 27 Slovakia 20.8% compare
  4. 29 Italy 20.6% compare
  5. 30 Brazil 20.4% compare
  6. 31 Finland 20.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Bulgaria was 20.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Bulgaria?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2004.
How does Bulgaria rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Bulgaria ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Bulgaria?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bulgaria data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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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/