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

Thailand: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 23.3% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
23.3%
Change on year
down 15.3%
World rank
14th
of 122 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2011
All-time low
12.7%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1997–2013

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Thailand, 1997–2013

01020301997200520131997: 14.31998: 12.72000: 17.52001: 16.32004: 13.42008: 18.92009: 22.22010: 18.42011: 32.42012: 27.52013: 23.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 23.3% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2013.

The figure is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 74.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand peaked at 32.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 1998.

That places Thailand 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Thailand, 1997 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1997 14.3%
1998 12.7% -11.2%
2000 17.5% +37.2%
2001 16.3% -6.7%
2004 13.4% -17.8%
2008 18.9% +41.3%
2009 22.2% +17.2%
2010 18.4% -17.2%
2011 32.4% +76.7%
2012 27.5% -15.2%
2013 23.3% -15.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.5% 12.7% 14.3% 2
2000s 17.7% 13.4% 22.2% 5
2010s 25.4% 18.4% 32.4% 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 11 Denmark 23.7% compare
  2. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 23.4% compare
  3. 13 Poland 23.3% compare
  4. 15 Austria 23.1% compare
  5. 16 Jamaica 22.7% compare
  6. 17 Israel 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand?
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Thailand was 23.3% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 1998.
How does Thailand rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Thailand ranks 14th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand 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/