Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino

San Marino: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.5%
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
42nd
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 1975
Years of data
13
1975–2022

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, 1975–2022

00.20.40.60.81975199820221975: 0 %2010: 0.5 %2011: 0.545 %2013: 0.803 %2014: 0.779 %2015: 0.742 %2016: 0.701 %2017: 0.521 %2018: 0.683 %2019: 0.45 %2020: 0.426 %2021: 0.533 %2022: 0.48 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino stood at 0.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1975.

That places San Marino 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in San Marino, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%) in San Marino, 1975 to 2022.
Year % Change
1975 0.0%
2010 0.5%
2011 0.5% +8.9%
2013 0.8% +47.3%
2014 0.8% -2.9%
2015 0.7% -4.8%
2016 0.7% -5.5%
2017 0.5% -25.8%
2018 0.7% +31.3%
2019 0.5% -34.2%
2020 0.4% -5.4%
2021 0.5% +25.3%
2022 0.5% -10.0%

San Marino compared with similar countries

  • San Marino's 0.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • San Marino's 0.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6%, 86% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.8% 9
2020s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 3

Countries ranked near San Marino

  1. 39 Luxembourg 0.5% compare
  2. 40 Brazil 0.5% compare
  3. 41 Korea 0.5% compare
  4. 43 Norway 0.5% compare
  5. 44 Timor-Leste 0.5% compare
  6. 45 Togo 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in San Marino was 0.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in San Marino?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
How does San Marino rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
San Marino ranks 42nd out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in San Marino?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this San Marino data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release