Italy vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Italy
9,277 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5,986 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ over time

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,277 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3,291 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 155 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 1,983 millions 0 millions 1,983 millions Italy
1980s 4,242 millions 1,727 millions 2,515 millions Italy
1990s 6,247 millions 3,548 millions 2,699 millions Italy
2000s 8,673 millions 7,140 millions 1,533 millions Italy
2010s 8,719 millions 6,458 millions 2,261 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Italy or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Italy, at 9,277 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3,291 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/