Republic of Korea vs Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Republic of Korea
21,622 millions
in 2016
Mexico
17,262 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 21,622 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico, a difference of 4,360 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 5,478 millions 3,105 millions 2,372 millions Republic of Korea
1990s 7,965 millions 7,639 millions 326.12 millions Republic of Korea
2010s 21,622 millions 18,063 millions 3,560 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Republic of Korea or Mexico?
Republic of Korea, at 21,622 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Republic of Korea and Mexico?
4,360 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Republic of Korea and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Republic of Korea ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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/