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

Serbia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 43.7% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
43.7%
World rank
2nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2009
All-time low
43.7%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2007–2015

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Serbia, 2007–2015

02040602007201120152007: 50.22008: 53.22009: 54.82010: 51.12011: 48.12015: 43.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2015, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Serbia stood at 43.7%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Serbia peaked at 54.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2015.

That places Serbia 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Serbia, 2007 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2007 50.2%
2008 53.2% +6.0%
2009 54.8% +2.9%
2010 51.1% -6.7%
2011 48.1% -5.9%
2015 43.7% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.7% 50.2% 54.8% 3
2010s 47.6% 43.7% 51.1% 3

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 1 Cuba 49.1%
  2. 3 Ukraine 30.3% compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 28.7% compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Serbia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Serbia was 43.7% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2015.
How does Serbia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Serbia ranks 2nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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/