Italy vs Spain: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Italy
11,962 millions
in 2017
Spain
8,191 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
Spain rank
8th

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

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11,962 millions against 8,191 millions in Spain, a difference of 3,771 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 4,589 millions 2,080 millions 2,509 millions Italy
2000s 7,872 millions 6,306 millions 1,566 millions Italy
2010s 10,151 millions 8,308 millions 1,843 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 11,962 millions against 8,191 millions in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Italy and Spain?
3,771 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Italy ranks 6th and Spain ranks 8th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/