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

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

Latest (2017)
20.8%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 122 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 1997
All-time low
10.0%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1997–2017

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

05101520251997200720171997: 24.41999: 102000: 10.52001: 10.52002: 112003: 12.52004: 11.62005: 14.32006: 14.92007: 15.22008: 15.22009: 18.22010: 19.42011: 18.32012: 17.72013: 18.92014: 18.82015: 20.52016: 20.72017: 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 Slovakia is 20.8%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia peaked at 24.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.

That places Slovakia 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Slovakia, 1997 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1997 24.4%
1999 10.0% -58.9%
2000 10.5% +5.3%
2001 10.5% -0.2%
2002 11.0% +4.9%
2003 12.5% +13.6%
2004 11.6% -7.5%
2005 14.3% +23.3%
2006 14.9% +4.3%
2007 15.2% +1.8%
2008 15.2% +0.0%
2009 18.2% +20.3%
2010 19.4% +6.4%
2011 18.3% -5.8%
2012 17.7% -3.3%
2013 18.9% +6.9%
2014 18.8% -0.4%
2015 20.5% +9.1%
2016 20.7% +1.0%
2017 20.8% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 10.0% 24.4% 2
2000s 13.4% 10.5% 18.2% 10
2010s 19.4% 17.7% 20.8% 8

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 24 Belgium 21.2% compare
  2. 25 Viet Nam 21.1% compare
  3. 26 Dominica 21.1% compare
  4. 28 Bulgaria 20.8% compare
  5. 29 Italy 20.6% compare
  6. 30 Brazil 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Slovakia 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
How does Slovakia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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/