Government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend, 2004–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2015, government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend stood at 20.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 20.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2004.
That places Late-demographic dividend 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 13.8% | — |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +26.5% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 18.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 13.8% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More education data for Late-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.18 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 173.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.3036 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0746 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.0% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.9% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Late-demographic dividend was 20.0% in 2015, 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2004.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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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.