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

Spain
8,191 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,438 millions
in 2017
Spain rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

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

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

Spain currently reports 8,191 millions against 6,438 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 1,753 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 144 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
1990s 2,077 millions 2,353 millions 276.35 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 6,306 millions 5,908 millions 398.3 millions Spain
2010s 8,440 millions 6,471 millions 1,969 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 8,191 millions against 6,438 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
1,753 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
Spain ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (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/