New Zealand vs Thailand: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

New Zealand
865.06 millions
in 2017
Thailand
938.98 millions
in 2013
New Zealand rank
36th
Thailand rank
34th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 938.98 millions against 865.06 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 73.92 millions.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 34th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 8.06 millions 2.73 millions 5.32 millions New Zealand
1980s 23.73 millions 1.89 millions 21.84 millions New Zealand
1990s 157.66 millions 311.11 millions 153.45 millions Thailand
2000s 271.95 millions 737.81 millions 465.87 millions Thailand
2010s 744.29 millions 950.51 millions 206.22 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, New Zealand or Thailand?
Thailand, at 938.98 millions against 865.06 millions in New Zealand as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between New Zealand and Thailand?
73.92 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
27 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Thailand ranks 34th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/