Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 60,278 millions in 2021. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, 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, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 60,278 millions. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 60,278 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10,996 millions, in 1991.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,996 millions | — |
| 1992 | 11,831 millions | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 15,831 millions | +33.8% |
| 1995 | 16,798 millions | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 15,504 millions | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 13,374 millions | -13.7% |
| 1999 | 13,506 millions | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 14,272 millions | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 16,008 millions | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 17,985 millions | +12.3% |
| 2003 | 21,126 millions | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 22,436 millions | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 25,088 millions | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 28,966 millions | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 31,895 millions | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 33,770 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 35,780 millions | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 37,403 millions | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 39,270 millions | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 40,201 millions | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 41,499 millions | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 47,645 millions | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 48,569 millions | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 50,173 millions | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 51,410 millions | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 53,221 millions | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 57,932 millions | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 60,278 millions | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,977 millions | 10,996 millions | 16,798 millions | 7 |
| 2000s | 24,733 millions | 14,272 millions | 35,780 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,488 millions | 37,403 millions | 53,221 millions | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,105 millions | 57,932 millions | 60,278 millions | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.20 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.2 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 242,999 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 38,128 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.81 million (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.98 % change on previous year (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 60,278 millions in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 60,278 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,996 millions in 1991.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 5th out of 138 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release