China vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- China
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 19,293 millions against 15,304 millions in China, a difference of 3,989 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times China's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
China ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 143 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,162 millions | 14,048 millions | 9,886 millions | Italy |
| 1990s | 11,853 millions | 18,089 millions | 6,236 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, China or Italy?
- Italy, at 19,293 millions against 15,304 millions in China as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between China and Italy?
- 3,989 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 1999.
- How do China and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- China ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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/