Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 11.84 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland stood at 11.84.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland peaked at 19.94 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.77, in 1999.
Ireland ranks 87th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2 | — |
| 1999 | 10.77 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.39 | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.77 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.83 | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.59 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.94 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.25 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.27 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.05 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.94 | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 19.22 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.74 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.54 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.67 | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.34 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.83 | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 11.84 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.98 | 10.77 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.18 | 10.8 | 19.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.03 | 11.83 | 19.22 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- 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 2,021 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Ireland was 11.84 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.77 in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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