Expenditure on primary education in San Marino
San Marino: Expenditure on primary education was 34.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in San Marino, 1975–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in San Marino is 34.4%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in San Marino peaked at 54.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1984.
That places San Marino 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in San Marino, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 54.8% | — |
| 1981 | 49.7% | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 31.1% | -37.4% |
| 1984 | 29.6% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 32.5% | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 30.9% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 31.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.9% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 31.5% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 33.3% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.8% | 54.8% | 54.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 29.6% | 49.7% | 3 |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 30.9% | 32.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.7% | 34.4% | 3 |
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More education data for San Marino
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 268 (2024)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 11.9% (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0409 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -3.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 710 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in San Marino?
- Expenditure on primary education in San Marino was 34.4% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in San Marino?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in San Marino?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1984.
- How does San Marino rank for expenditure on primary education?
- San Marino ranks 60th out of 149 countries with data for 2017.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in San Marino?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this San Marino 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.