Initial household 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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 2.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2001–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 2.0% for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2015.
That represents a change of down 16.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2004.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 61 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.5% | — |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | +80.5% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +28.1% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 4 |
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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 household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th out of 61 countries with data for 2015.
- Is initial household 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 down 14.7%. 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 household 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