Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia

Slovakia: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
20.8%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
27th
of 122 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 1997
All-time low
10.0%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1997–2016

Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia, 1997–2016

05101520251997200620161997: 24.4 % of GDP per capita1999: 10 % of GDP per capita2000: 10.5 % of GDP per capita2001: 10.5 % of GDP per capita2002: 11 % of GDP per capita2003: 12.5 % of GDP per capita2004: 11.6 % of GDP per capita2005: 14.3 % of GDP per capita2006: 14.9 % of GDP per capita2007: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2008: 15.2 % of GDP per capita2009: 18.3 % of GDP per capita2010: 21.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 19.5 % of GDP per capita2012: 18.5 % of GDP per capita2013: 20 % of GDP per capita2014: 19.9 % of GDP per capita2015: 21.7 % of GDP per capita2016: 20.8 % of GDP per capita

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 Slovakia stood at 20.8%.

The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia peaked at 24.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1999.

That places Slovakia 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Slovakia, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
1997 24.4%
1999 10.0% -58.9%
2000 10.5% +5.3%
2001 10.5% -0.3%
2002 11.0% +4.9%
2003 12.5% +13.7%
2004 11.6% -7.6%
2005 14.3% +23.3%
2006 14.9% +4.3%
2007 15.2% +1.8%
2008 15.2% -0.0%
2009 18.3% +20.2%
2010 21.6% +18.2%
2011 19.5% -9.7%
2012 18.5% -5.1%
2013 20.0% +8.4%
2014 19.9% -0.8%
2015 21.7% +9.0%
2016 20.8% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.2% 10.0% 24.4% 2
2000s 13.4% 10.5% 18.3% 10
2010s 20.3% 18.5% 21.7% 7

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  6. 30 New Zealand 20.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Slovakia was 20.8% 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 Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 1997.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1999.
How does Slovakia rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Slovakia ranks 27th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia 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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Indicator
Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit
% of GDP per capita
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
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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.