Euro area vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure per student, primary

Euro area
20.3%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.2%
in 2016
Euro area rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

  • Euro area
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 24.2% against 20.3% in Euro area, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Euro area's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Euro area ahead.

Euro area ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 21 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 12.4% 5.2% Euro area
2000s 19.0% 17.4% 1.6% Euro area
2010s 21.2% 24.1% 2.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Euro area or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 24.2% against 20.3% in Euro area as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.9%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Euro area and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?
Euro area ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 21 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.