France vs Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

France
18,240 millions
in 2017
Italy
9,277 millions
in 2017
France rank
3rd
Italy rank
6th

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

  • France
  • Italy
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How they compare

France currently reports 18,240 millions against 9,277 millions in Italy, a difference of 8,963 millions.

That makes France's figure about 2.0 times Italy's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 158 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 1,507 millions 505.91 millions 1,001 millions France
1980s 3,495 millions 1,750 millions 1,745 millions France
1990s 8,667 millions 4,101 millions 4,566 millions France
2010s 18,240 millions 9,277 millions 8,963 millions France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, France or Italy?
France, at 18,240 millions against 9,277 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between France and Italy?
8,963 millions, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do France and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
France ranks 3rd and Italy ranks 6th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/