Japan vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Japan
4,936 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea
5,963 millions
in 2016
Japan rank
12th
Republic of Korea rank
10th

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

  • Japan
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 5,963 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan, a difference of 1,027 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 158 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 304.02 millions 0 millions 304.02 millions Japan
1980s 2,509 millions 11.42 millions 2,498 millions Japan
1990s 3,515 millions 134.62 millions 3,381 millions Japan
2010s 4,339 millions 5,963 millions 1,624 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Japan or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 5,963 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Japan and Republic of Korea?
1,027 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Republic of Korea?
20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Japan and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Japan ranks 12th and Republic of Korea ranks 10th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/