How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?

16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.

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.

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

Italy

9,277 millions

in 2017

Mexico

6,254 millions

in 2011

Italy rank

6th

Mexico rank

8th

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

Italy
Mexico

How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,277 millions against 6,254 millions in Mexico, a difference of 3,023 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Mexico	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,360 millions	1,409 millions	2,952 millions	Italy
2000s	8,181 millions	4,458 millions	3,723 millions	Italy
2010s	9,480 millions	5,910 millions	3,570 millions	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Italy or Mexico?: Italy, at 9,277 millions against 6,254 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Italy and Mexico?: 3,023 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2011.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Italy ranks 6th and Mexico ranks 8th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/