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

Germany
18,088 millions
in 2017
Italy
9,277 millions
in 2017
Germany rank
4th
Italy rank
6th

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

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 18,088 millions against 9,277 millions in Italy, a difference of 8,811 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 4,357 millions 4,349 millions 8.03 millions Germany
2000s 13,109 millions 10,213 millions 2,896 millions Germany
2010s 16,332 millions 9,263 millions 7,069 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 18,088 millions against 9,277 millions in Italy as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Germany and Italy?
8,811 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2017.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 4th and Italy ranks 6th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/