Argentina vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Argentina
10,389 millions
in 2017
Spain
14,862 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
15th
Spain rank
13th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 14,862 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina, a difference of 4,473 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 143 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1,723 millions 6,058 millions 4,335 millions Spain
1980s 142.49 millions 6,581 millions 6,439 millions Spain
1990s 4,786 millions 9,253 millions 4,467 millions Spain
2000s 7,211 millions 12,750 millions 5,538 millions Spain
2010s 10,435 millions 14,375 millions 3,940 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 14,862 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Argentina and Spain?
4,473 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Argentina ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ 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/