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

Japan
5,090 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
6,438 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
13th
United Kingdom rank
11th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 6,438 millions against 5,090 millions in Japan, a difference of 1,348 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,426 millions 2,994 millions 567.78 millions United Kingdom
2000s 3,375 millions 5,873 millions 2,497 millions United Kingdom
2010s 4,719 millions 6,697 millions 1,978 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 6,438 millions against 5,090 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
1,348 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
19 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Japan ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/