Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 25.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 25.7%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 25.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1999.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.4% | — |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 14.2% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 22.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 22.9% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 23.0% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 23.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 12.2% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 12.6% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 22.7% | 24.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 23.7% | 25.7% | 2 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 25.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 25.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th out of 127 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release