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
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom, 1998–2017
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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/