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

Japan
4,936 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
5,986 millions
in 2017
Japan rank
12th
United Kingdom rank
9th

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

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 5,986 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan, a difference of 1,050 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1970s 239.1 millions 0 millions 239.1 millions Japan
1980s 2,509 millions 649.75 millions 1,859 millions Japan
1990s 3,638 millions 3,422 millions 216.26 millions Japan
2000s 4,074 millions 6,958 millions 2,884 millions United Kingdom
2010s 5,198 millions 7,127 millions 1,929 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 5,986 millions against 4,936 millions in Japan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
1,050 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Japan ranks 12th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/