asked the Taoiseach the proportion of the Gross National Product allocated to State expenditure on education for each financial year from 1922 to date.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Expenditure on Education.
1.
I propose with your permission, Sir, to circulate in the Official Report a statement showing expenditure on education from public funds as a proportion of gross national product at current market prices. The information is available only for the years 1938-39 and 1947-48 to 1962-63.
Following is the statement:
EXPENDITURE on education from public funds as a percentage of Gross National Product at current market prices
|
Year |
% |
|
1938-39 |
3.1 |
|
1947-48 |
2.5 |
|
1948-49 |
2.4 |
|
1949-50 |
2.4 |
|
1950-51 |
2.7 |
|
1951-52 |
2.8 |
|
1952-53 |
2.6 |
|
1953-54 |
2.7 |
|
1954-55 |
2.8 |
|
1955-56 |
2.7 |
|
1956-57 |
2.9 |
|
1957-58 |
2.9 |
|
1958-59 |
2.9 |
|
1959-60 |
3.0 |
|
1960-61 |
2.9 |
|
1961-62 |
3.0 |
|
1962-63 |
3.1 |