Indonesia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$

Indonesia
12,129 millions
in 2015
South Africa
5,642 millions
in 2019
Indonesia rank
3rd
South Africa rank
4th

Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 12,129 millions against 5,642 millions in South Africa, a difference of 6,487 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Indonesia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 145 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
2000s 7,785 millions 3,011 millions 4,773 millions Indonesia
2010s 10,658 millions 5,024 millions 5,634 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$, Indonesia or South Africa?
Indonesia, at 12,129 millions against 5,642 millions in South Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$ between Indonesia and South Africa?
6,487 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and South Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
How do Indonesia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on education not specified by level, ppp$?
Indonesia ranks 3rd and South Africa ranks 4th of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education not specified by level, PPP$ (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 not specified by level, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,036 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/