Japan vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Japan
4,936 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,986 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5,986 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan, a difference of 1,050 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 155 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 1,073 millions 0 millions 1,073 millions Japan
1980s 3,631 millions 1,320 millions 2,311 millions Japan
1990s 3,396 millions 4,179 millions 782.41 millions United Kingdom
2000s 4,037 millions 7,185 millions 3,148 millions United Kingdom
2010s 4,691 millions 6,708 millions 2,017 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5,986 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
1,050 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (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/