Bulgaria vs Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Bulgaria
552.5 millions
in 2017
Romania
665.21 millions
in 2017
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Romania rank
40th

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
0200400600800197519962017

How they compare

Romania currently reports 665.21 millions against 552.5 millions in Bulgaria, a difference of 112.71 millions.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 62.38 millions 102.17 millions 39.79 millions Romania
2000s 230.65 millions 401.21 millions 170.56 millions Romania
2010s 499.03 millions 569.86 millions 70.83 millions Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 665.21 millions against 552.5 millions in Bulgaria as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Bulgaria and Romania?
112.71 millions, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
15 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Romania ranks 40th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/