Israel vs Japan: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Israel
3,090 millions
in 2017
Japan
4,936 millions
in 2017
Israel rank
15th
Japan rank
12th

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

  • Israel
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 4,936 millions against 3,090 millions in Israel, a difference of 1,846 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.6 times Israel's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Israel ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 158 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 70.2 millions 380.64 millions 310.44 millions Japan
1980s 167.62 millions 2,509 millions 2,342 millions Japan
1990s 542.28 millions 3,398 millions 2,856 millions Japan
2000s 894.07 millions 4,074 millions 3,180 millions Japan
2010s 2,066 millions 5,325 millions 3,259 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Israel or Japan?
Japan, at 4,936 millions against 3,090 millions in Israel as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Israel and Japan?
1,846 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Japan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Israel and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Israel ranks 15th and Japan ranks 12th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/