Germany vs United States of America: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Germany
21,621 millions
in 2017
United States of America
61,662 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
1st

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

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 61,662 millions against 21,621 millions in Germany, a difference of 40,041 millions.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 144 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 61,662 millions against 21,621 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Germany and United States of America?
40,041 millions, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
5 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2017.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 1st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/