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

Korea
28,040 millions
in 2016
Mexico
36,829 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 36,829 millions against 28,040 millions in Korea, a difference of 8,789 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 133 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 10,329 millions 15,454 millions 5,125 millions Mexico
2010s 28,040 millions 38,538 millions 10,497 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 36,829 millions against 28,040 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Korea and Mexico?
8,789 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Korea ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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/