Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 51,226 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
51,226 millions
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
3rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
52,962 millions
in 2020
All-time low
13,563 millions
in 1972
Years of data
46
1971–2021
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2021, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 51,226 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 us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 52,962 millions in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13,563 millions, in 1972.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13,732 millions | — |
| 1972 | 13,563 millions | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 15,072 millions | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 15,997 millions | +6.1% |
| 1975 | 18,440 millions | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 20,776 millions | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 20,016 millions | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 17,917 millions | -10.5% |
| 1981 | 17,906 millions | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15,421 millions | -13.9% |
| 1983 | 15,099 millions | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 14,601 millions | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 14,359 millions | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 15,593 millions | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 16,705 millions | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 17,523 millions | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 18,170 millions | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 18,381 millions | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 19,231 millions | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 20,015 millions | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 25,579 millions | +27.8% |
| 1995 | 26,574 millions | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 24,022 millions | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 19,801 millions | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 20,074 millions | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 21,072 millions | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 22,688 millions | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 24,752 millions | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 28,282 millions | +14.3% |
| 2004 | 29,590 millions | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 31,881 millions | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 36,786 millions | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 38,786 millions | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 40,890 millions | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 41,451 millions | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 43,034 millions | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 43,990 millions | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43,351 millions | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 43,428 millions | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 49,437 millions | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 49,630 millions | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50,008 millions | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 50,016 millions | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 51,032 millions | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 52,962 millions | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 51,226 millions | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,799 millions | 13,563 millions | 20,776 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 16,329 millions | 14,359 millions | 18,170 millions | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,710 millions | 18,381 millions | 26,574 millions | 8 |
| 2000s | 31,618 millions | 21,072 millions | 41,451 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,103 millions | 43,034 millions | 51,032 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 52,094 millions | 51,226 millions | 52,962 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 us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 51,226 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 52,962 millions in 2020.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,563 millions in 1972.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release