Poland vs South Africa: Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$

Poland
52,209 millions
in 2017
South Africa
47,058 millions
in 2019
Poland rank
18th
South Africa rank
20th

Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Poland
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 52,209 millions against 47,058 millions in South Africa, a difference of 5,151 millions.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Africa ahead.

Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 161 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 23,171 millions 22,394 millions 777.17 millions Poland
2000s 37,815 millions 26,261 millions 11,554 millions Poland
2010s 50,003 millions 40,439 millions 9,564 millions Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant ppp$, Poland or South Africa?
Poland, at 52,209 millions against 47,058 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant ppp$ between Poland and South Africa?
5,151 millions, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and South Africa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Poland and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant ppp$?
Poland ranks 18th and South Africa ranks 20th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 2,648 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/