Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 6,053 millions in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ireland, 1990–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 6,053 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2021. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ireland peaked at 6,053 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 633.28 millions, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 37th of 138 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 633.28 millions | — |
| 1991 | 693.77 millions | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 753.24 millions | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 778.39 millions | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 824.93 millions | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 839.61 millions | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 861.53 millions | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1,306 millions | +51.6% |
| 1999 | 1,327 millions | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 1,465 millions | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 1,644 millions | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 1,849 millions | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 2,084 millions | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 2,369 millions | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,559 millions | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 2,912 millions | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 3,403 millions | +16.9% |
| 2008 | 3,892 millions | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 4,140 millions | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,213 millions | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 4,299 millions | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,526 millions | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 4,283 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 4,230 millions | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4,499 millions | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,748 millions | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 4,539 millions | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,777 millions | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,099 millions | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 5,521 millions | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 6,053 millions | +9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 890.84 millions | 633.28 millions | 1,327 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,632 millions | 1,465 millions | 4,140 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,521 millions | 4,213 millions | 5,099 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,787 millions | 5,521 millions | 6,053 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Ireland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,162 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ireland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Ireland was 6,053 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,053 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 633.28 millions in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Ireland ranks 37th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release