New Zealand vs South Africa: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$

New Zealand
862.58 millions
in 2017
South Africa
689.71 millions
in 2019
New Zealand rank
47th
South Africa rank
49th

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

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
0200400600800199420062019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 862.58 millions against 689.71 millions in South Africa, a difference of 172.87 millions.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 161.26 millions 1.06 millions 160.21 millions New Zealand
2000s 250.63 millions 250.47 millions 0.1618 millions New Zealand
2010s 718.01 millions 531.4 millions 186.61 millions New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 862.58 millions against 689.71 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between New Zealand and South Africa?
172.87 millions, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
New Zealand ranks 47th and South Africa ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/