Australia vs India: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Australia
22,665 millions
in 2017
India
18,756 millions
in 2013
Australia rank
7th
India rank
10th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • India
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199320052017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 22,665 millions against 18,756 millions in India, a difference of 3,909 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 16,533 millions 12,011 millions 4,522 millions Australia
2010s 20,873 millions 15,911 millions 4,962 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Australia or India?
Australia, at 22,665 millions against 18,756 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Australia and India?
3,909 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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/