China vs Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

China
24,723 millions
in 1999
Korea
28,040 millions
in 2016
China rank
12th
Korea rank
9th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • China
  • Korea
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 28,040 millions against 24,723 millions in China, a difference of 3,317 millions.

That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times China's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 12th and Korea ranks 9th of 133 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, China or Korea?
Korea, at 28,040 millions against 24,723 millions in China as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between China and Korea?
3,317 millions, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Korea?
6 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do China and Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
China ranks 12th and Korea ranks 9th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/