Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 20.29 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
20.29
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
27.12
in 2009
All-time low
17.21
in 1998
Years of data
18
1997–2016
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia, 1997–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 20.29 for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 27.12 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.21, in 1998.
That places Estonia 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 18.13 | — |
| 1998 | 17.21 | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 21.02 | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 18.23 | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 19.45 | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 19.06 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 18.72 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 19.41 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 19.19 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.22 | +31.4% |
| 2009 | 27.12 | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 24.8 | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 22.29 | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 22.54 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 25.88 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 22.39 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 20 | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 20.29 | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.79 | 17.21 | 21.02 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.8 | 18.23 | 27.12 | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.6 | 20 | 25.88 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 28 Barbados 20.75 compare
- 29 Lesotho 20.71 compare
- 30 New Zealand 20.32 compare
- 32 Brazil 20.05 compare
- 33 United States 19.86 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 19.69 compare
More education data for Estonia
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 8,627 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 4 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Estonia was 20.29 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.12 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.21 in 1998.
- How does Estonia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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