Guatemala vs South Africa: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Guatemala
323.27 millions
in 2019
South Africa
340.03 millions
in 2019
Guatemala rank
52nd
South Africa rank
51st

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

  • Guatemala
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 340.03 millions against 323.27 millions in Guatemala, a difference of 16.76 millions.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was South Africa ahead.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 158 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 56.05 millions 114.65 millions 58.6 millions South Africa
2010s 237.88 millions 300.87 millions 62.99 millions South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Guatemala or South Africa?
South Africa, at 340.03 millions against 323.27 millions in Guatemala as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Guatemala and South Africa?
16.76 millions, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Guatemala and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Guatemala ranks 52nd and South Africa ranks 51st of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/