Italy—Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)
Italy's primary education spending (% of education budget) was 23.9% in 2016, ranking #132 out of 166 countries. This represents a -4.1% change from 2015. Over the past 17 years, the highest recorded value was 25.8% (2000) and the lowest was 23.9% (2016). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 23.9% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.2% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 25.8% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | -6.7% |
| 2000 | 25.8% |
Top Countries — Primary Education Spending (% of Education Budget)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naoero | 67.5% | 2002 |
| 2 | Zambia | 67.4% | 2017 |
| 3 | Timor-Leste | 64.9% | 2014 |
| 4 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.4% | 2013 |
| 5 | Togo | 64.1% | 2016 |
| 6 | Guinea | 61.6% | 2018 |
| 7 | Congo, Dem. Rep. | 61.6% | 2013 |
| 8 | Uganda | 59.2% | 2014 |
| 9 | Dominican Republic | 58.7% | 2007 |
| 10 | Burkina Faso | 57.9% | 2015 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
Methodology
Original contributors: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://uis.unesco.org/bdds, publisher: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education