How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?

5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.

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.

Japan vs Viet Nam: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Japan

5,090 millions

in 2017

Viet Nam

4,324 millions

in 2013

Japan rank

13th

Viet Nam rank

16th

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

Japan
Viet Nam

How they compare

Japan currently reports 5,090 millions against 4,324 millions in Viet Nam, a difference of 766 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 144 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Japan	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3,842 millions	1,388 millions	2,454 millions	Japan
2010s	4,423 millions	3,356 millions	1,067 millions	Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Japan or Viet Nam?: Japan, at 5,090 millions against 4,324 millions in Viet Nam as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Japan and Viet Nam?: 766 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Viet Nam?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2013.
How do Japan and Viet Nam rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?: Japan ranks 13th and Viet Nam ranks 16th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/