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

South Korea
6,258 millions
in 2016
United Kingdom
5,986 millions
in 2017
South Korea rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 6,258 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 272 millions.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom ahead.

South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
1980s 27.13 millions 1,432 millions 1,405 millions United Kingdom
1990s 158 millions 3,441 millions 3,283 millions United Kingdom
2010s 6,258 millions 5,173 millions 1,085 millions South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, South Korea or United Kingdom?
South Korea, at 6,258 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between South Korea and United Kingdom?
272 millions, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
South Korea ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (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/