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

Italy
9,277 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,986 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Italy
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 9,277 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,291 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 409.08 millions 0 millions 409.08 millions Italy
1980s 1,750 millions 717.36 millions 1,033 millions Italy
1990s 4,436 millions 2,853 millions 1,583 millions Italy
2000s 7,783 millions 7,065 millions 717.43 millions Italy
2010s 9,261 millions 6,949 millions 2,312 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Italy or United Kingdom?
Italy, at 9,277 millions against 5,986 millions in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Italy and United Kingdom?
3,291 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?
31 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/