Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 93.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 93.3%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 97.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 88.2%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 95.5% | — |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 92.3% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 89.1% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.9% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 88.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 88.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 97.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.8% | 94.1% | 95.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 88.2% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 88.2% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.6% | 93.3% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 93.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.2% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 68th out of 128 countries with data for 2021.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release