Bulgaria vs Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Bulgaria
1,417 millions
in 2017
Romania
1,674 millions
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
40th
Romania rank
37th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,674 millions against 1,417 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 257 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 290.11 millions 358.84 millions 68.73 millions Romania
2000s 557.88 millions 806.54 millions 248.66 millions Romania
2010s 1,114 millions 1,242 millions 127.7 millions Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 1,674 millions against 1,417 millions in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Bulgaria and Romania?
257 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Bulgaria ranks 40th and Romania ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), 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/