Government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states
Other small states: Government expenditure per student, primary was 26.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states, 1999–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states stood at 26.1%.
That represents a change of up 30.5% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states peaked at 27.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2002.
Other small states ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.1% | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | +52.7% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +20.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +48.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +54.1% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -30.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -11.8% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | +21.5% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +30.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 8.4% | 27.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 10.0% | 26.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More education data for Other small states
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 183,046 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.53 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 23.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.2% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.3205 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Other small states was 26.1% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- How does Other small states rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Other small states ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.