India vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

India
63,221 millions
in 2013
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50,168 millions
in 2017
India rank
2nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • India
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

India currently reports 63,221 millions against 50,168 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 13,053 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was India ahead.

India ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 31,916 millions 19,934 millions 11,981 millions India
2000s 39,951 millions 30,198 millions 9,752 millions India
2010s 52,245 millions 43,747 millions 8,497 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, India or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
India, at 63,221 millions against 50,168 millions in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
13,053 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
India ranks 2nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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/