Expenditure on primary education in Other small states
Other small states: Expenditure on primary education was 28.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Other small states, 1983–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on primary education in Other small states stood at 28.9%.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Other small states peaked at 48.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 23.9%, in 2015.
That places Other small states 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.7% | — |
| 1984 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 44.4% | -6.4% |
| 1986 | 48.9% | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 43.4% | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 36.1% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 30.9% | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 32.1% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 31.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 29.0% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 27.0% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 31.5% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +20.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.8% | 44.4% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 30.9% | 43.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 32.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 23.9% | 31.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 13 Comoros 54.6% compare
- 14 North Macedonia 54.5% compare
- 15 Nepal 53.8% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 53.3% compare
- 17 Eswatini 50.8% compare
- 18 Benin 49.8% compare
- 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.2% compare
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Other small states?
- Expenditure on primary education in Other small states was 28.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.9% in 2015.
- How does Other small states rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Other small states ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.