Government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Government expenditure per student, primary was 21.1% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
21.1%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
25th
of 122 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2013
All-time low
17.6%
in 2011
Years of data
6
2008–2013

Government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam, 2008–2013

051015202008201020132008: 18 % of GDP per capita2009: 19.2 % of GDP per capita2010: 19.6 % of GDP per capita2011: 17.6 % of GDP per capita2012: 20.9 % of GDP per capita2013: 21.1 % of GDP per capita

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam is 21.1%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

That places Viet Nam 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

Government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita) in Viet Nam, 2008 to 2013.
Year % of GDP per capita Change
2008 18.0%
2009 19.2% +6.8%
2010 19.6% +1.8%
2011 17.6% -10.2%
2012 20.9% +18.6%
2013 21.1% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.6% 18.0% 19.2% 2
2010s 19.8% 17.6% 21.1% 4

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 22 Jamaica 21.7% compare
  2. 23 Israel 21.5% compare
  3. 24 Finland 21.5% compare
  4. 26 Costa Rica 20.8% compare
  5. 27 Slovakia 20.8% compare
  6. 28 Barbados 20.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam?
Government expenditure per student, primary in Viet Nam was 21.1% in 2013, 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 Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2011.
How does Viet Nam rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
Viet Nam ranks 25th out of 122 countries with data for 2013.
Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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.