Government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland
Ireland: Government expenditure per student, primary was 11.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 11.8% for government expenditure per student, primary in 2016.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland peaked at 19.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1999.
That places Ireland 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.2% | — |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 13.9% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 15.3% | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 11.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 10.8% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.8% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 11.8% | 19.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Ireland was 11.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1999.
- How does Ireland rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Ireland ranks 87th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.