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

Estonia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 19.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 122 countries
All-time high
25.7%
in 2009
All-time low
17.1%
in 1998
Years of data
19
1997–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Estonia, 1997–2017

01020301997200720171997: 17.81998: 17.11999: 20.92001: 18.22002: 19.32003: 192004: 18.62005: 192007: 18.92008: 24.92009: 25.72010: 23.72011: 22.12012: 21.82013: 23.12014: 19.12015: 17.52016: 19.12017: 19.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia is 19.1%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia peaked at 25.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1998.

Estonia ranks 36th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Estonia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 17.8%
1998 17.1% -4.4%
1999 20.9% +22.4%
2001 18.2% -12.9%
2002 19.3% +6.2%
2003 19.0% -1.8%
2004 18.6% -2.0%
2005 19.0% +2.3%
2007 18.9% -0.8%
2008 24.9% +31.8%
2009 25.7% +3.3%
2010 23.7% -7.7%
2011 22.1% -7.0%
2012 21.8% -1.4%
2013 23.1% +6.2%
2014 19.1% -17.3%
2015 17.5% -8.2%
2016 19.1% +8.9%
2017 19.1% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18.6% 17.1% 20.9% 3
2000s 20.4% 18.2% 25.7% 8
2010s 20.7% 17.5% 23.7% 8

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 33 Barbados 20.2% compare
  2. 34 New Zealand 19.8% compare
  3. 35 Morocco 19.5% compare
  4. 37 Australia 18.9% compare
  5. 38 South Africa 18.6% compare
  6. 39 Chile 18.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Estonia was 19.1% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Estonia ranks 36th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia 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/