Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 10,318 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
10,318
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
12th
of 114 countries
All-time high
10,636
in 2015
All-time low
4,202
in 1998
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1998–2017

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998200720171998: 4.2k1999: 4.3k2000: 4.5k2001: 4.9k2002: 5.4k2003: 6.3k2004: 6.3k2005: 6.9k2006: 8.2k2007: 8.8k2008: 8.9k2009: 9.4k2010: 9.8k2011: 10.0k2013: 9.5k2014: 9.8k2015: 10.6k2016: 10.4k2017: 10.3k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom stood at 10,318.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom peaked at 10,636 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,202, in 1998.

United Kingdom ranks 12th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1998 4,202
1999 4,277 +1.8%
2000 4,539 +6.1%
2001 4,889 +7.7%
2002 5,432 +11.1%
2003 6,274 +15.5%
2004 6,295 +0.3%
2005 6,859 +9.0%
2006 8,155 +18.9%
2007 8,811 +8.1%
2008 8,891 +0.9%
2009 9,421 +6.0%
2010 9,791 +3.9%
2011 10,020 +2.3%
2013 9,530 -4.9%
2014 9,837 +3.2%
2015 10,636 +8.1%
2016 10,436 -1.9%
2017 10,318 -1.1%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 10,318 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,913, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 10,318 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,072, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,239 4,202 4,277 2
2000s 6,957 4,539 9,421 10
2010s 10,081 9,530 10,636 7

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 9 Sweden 11,435 compare
  2. 10 Cyprus 10,849 compare
  3. 11 Belgium 10,767 compare
  4. 13 Finland 9,585 compare
  5. 14 Germany 9,331 compare
  6. 15 Australia 9,248 compare

See the full ranking of 114 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom was 10,318 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 10,636 in 2015.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 4,202 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
United Kingdom ranks 12th out of 114 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
114 places, 1,455 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 at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/