Canada vs India: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- Canada
- India
How they compare
Canada currently reports 85,101 millions against 70,267 millions in India, a difference of 14,834 millions.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.2 times India's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 174 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35,524 millions | 16,731 millions | 18,794 millions | Canada |
| 2000s | 53,632 millions | 27,253 millions | 26,379 millions | Canada |
| 2010s | 79,366 millions | 54,467 millions | 24,899 millions | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Canada or India?
- Canada, at 85,101 millions against 70,267 millions in India as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Canada and India?
- 14,834 millions, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and India?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2011.
- How do Canada and India rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- Canada ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/