India vs Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

India
63,221 millions
in 2013
Japan
56,667 millions
in 2017
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 63,221 millions against 56,667 millions in Japan, a difference of 6,554 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 133 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 31,916 millions 53,994 millions 22,078 millions Japan
2000s 40,111 millions 55,904 millions 15,793 millions Japan
2010s 53,629 millions 59,332 millions 5,703 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, India or Japan?
India, at 63,221 millions against 56,667 millions in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between India and Japan?
6,554 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/