Italy vs South Africa: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant

Italy
29,440 millions
in 2017
South Africa
5,464 millions
in 2019
Italy rank
1st
South Africa rank
4th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 29,440 millions against 5,464 millions in South Africa, a difference of 23,976 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 5.4 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 4,169 millions 375.97 millions 3,793 millions Italy
2000s 4.38 millions 2,360 millions 2,355 millions South Africa
2010s 5,888 millions 5,244 millions 643.85 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant, Italy or South Africa?
Italy, at 29,440 millions against 5,464 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant between Italy and South Africa?
23,976 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
19 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant?
Italy ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 4th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education not specified by level, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,028 data points, 1971–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) not specified by level, 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/