South Africa vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20,879 millions against 17,644 millions in South Africa, a difference of 3,235 millions.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 133 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,141 millions | 15,170 millions | 4,029 millions | Spain |
| 2000s | 11,231 millions | 17,912 millions | 6,681 millions | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,929 millions | 20,503 millions | 4,573 millions | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 20,879 millions against 17,644 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between South Africa and Spain?
- 3,235 millions, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 133 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/