Norway vs Thailand: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Norway
7,409 millions
in 2017
Thailand
6,900 millions
in 2013
Norway rank
22nd
Thailand rank
24th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Norway
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,409 millions against 6,900 millions in Thailand, a difference of 509 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Norway ahead.

Norway ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 143 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3,758 millions 738.52 millions 3,019 millions Norway
1980s 4,836 millions 1,659 millions 3,177 millions Norway
1990s 6,053 millions 3,069 millions 2,984 millions Norway
2000s 6,071 millions 5,055 millions 1,017 millions Norway
2010s 6,124 millions 7,267 millions 1,143 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Norway or Thailand?
Norway, at 7,409 millions against 6,900 millions in Thailand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Norway and Thailand?
509 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
29 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Norway ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 24th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/