Government expenditure per student, primary in Small states
Small states: Government expenditure per student, primary was 26.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in 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 Small states stood at 26.1%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.5% on the previous year and up 119.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Small states peaked at 26.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2000.
Small states ranks 1st of 21 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Small states, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.7% | -32.6% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 11.9% | +16.5% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +61.5% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -46.0% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +103.7% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -22.4% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | -32.3% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +87.1% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +58.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 9.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 10.0% | 26.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More education data for Small states
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 243,069 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.2538 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.13 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.48 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Small states?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2000.
- How does Small states rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Small states ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in 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 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.