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

Romania: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 8.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
8.0%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
106th
of 122 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2006
All-time low
7.8%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Romania, 2003–2017

051015202003201020172003: 12.32004: 9.92005: 10.62006: 202007: 18.82008: 18.42009: 17.52010: 13.82011: 11.82012: 11.12013: 10.62014: 92015: 8.72016: 7.82017: 8

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Romania recorded 8.0% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 57.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania peaked at 20.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2016.

That places Romania 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Romania, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 12.3%
2004 9.9% -19.6%
2005 10.6% +7.3%
2006 20.0% +88.6%
2007 18.8% -5.9%
2008 18.4% -2.2%
2009 17.5% -4.5%
2010 13.8% -21.4%
2011 11.8% -14.5%
2012 11.1% -6.0%
2013 10.6% -4.1%
2014 9.0% -15.2%
2015 8.7% -4.0%
2016 7.8% -9.6%
2017 8.0% +2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.3% 9.9% 20.0% 7
2010s 10.1% 7.8% 13.8% 8

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 103 British Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
  2. 104 Malawi 8.2% compare
  3. 105 Bermuda 8.1% compare
  4. 107 Ethiopia 7.9% compare
  5. 108 Guyana 7.8% compare
  6. 109 Sri Lanka 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Romania was 8.0% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2016.
How does Romania rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Romania ranks 106th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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/