Republic of Korea vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

Republic of Korea
8,056 millions
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,438 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

  • Republic of Korea
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 8,056 millions against 6,438 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,618 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 175.52 millions 2,517 millions 2,342 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 8,056 millions 5,417 millions 2,639 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Republic of Korea or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Republic of Korea, at 8,056 millions against 6,438 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,618 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Republic of Korea ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/