Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 65,107 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1991–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 65,107 millions.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 67,313 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,442 millions, in 1991.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 24,442 millions | — |
| 1992 | 25,439 millions | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 32,510 millions | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 33,775 millions | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 30,532 millions | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 25,167 millions | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 25,513 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 26,782 millions | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 28,836 millions | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 31,458 millions | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 35,946 millions | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 37,608 millions | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 40,519 millions | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 46,754 millions | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 49,296 millions | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 51,969 millions | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 52,683 millions | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 54,695 millions | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 55,910 millions | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 55,098 millions | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 55,195 millions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62,833 millions | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 63,078 millions | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63,558 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 63,569 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64,860 millions | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 67,313 millions | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 65,107 millions | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,197 millions | 24,442 millions | 33,775 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 40,185 millions | 26,782 millions | 52,683 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 59,866 millions | 54,695 millions | 64,860 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 66,210 millions | 65,107 millions | 67,313 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 281,128 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -0.4388 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 3.16 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 3.24 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.929 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 65,107 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 67,313 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,442 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release