Spain vs Thailand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

Spain
20,879 millions
in 2017
Thailand
18,233 millions
in 2013
Spain rank
13th
Thailand rank
15th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Spain
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 20,879 millions against 18,233 millions in Thailand, a difference of 2,646 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Thailand Difference Ahead
1990s 11,522 millions 8,039 millions 3,483 millions Spain
2000s 18,128 millions 12,083 millions 6,045 millions Spain
2010s 20,358 millions 19,202 millions 1,156 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Spain or Thailand?
Spain, at 20,879 millions against 18,233 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Spain and Thailand?
2,646 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2013.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Spain ranks 13th and Thailand ranks 15th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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/