Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ireland
Ireland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 10.4% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ireland, 1998–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ireland stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ireland peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2017.
That places Ireland 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 10.4% | 19.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 88 Iran, Islamic Republic of 11.1% compare
- 89 Peru 11.0% compare
- 90 Kenya 11.0% compare
- 92 Afghanistan 10.3% compare
- 93 Armenia 10.2% compare
- 94 Côte d'Ivoire 9.9% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ireland?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Ireland was 10.4% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2017.
- How does Ireland rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 91st out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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About this data
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/