Expenditure on primary education in Slovenia
Slovenia: Expenditure on primary education was 28.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on primary education in Slovenia, 1991–2016
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 Slovenia is 28.8%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Slovenia peaked at 28.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2001.
That places Slovenia 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Slovenia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 22.9% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 22.2% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 21.5% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 19.7% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 19.3% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Slovenia
More education data for Slovenia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 15,351 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,658 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 30,816 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 28,157 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 160,956 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 132,709 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4941 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0626 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Slovenia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Slovenia was 28.8% 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 Slovenia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Slovenia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2001.
- How does Slovenia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Slovenia ranks 99th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Slovenia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovenia 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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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.