Australia vs South Africa: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Australia
- South Africa
How they compare
Australia currently reports 20,501 millions against 18,220 millions in South Africa, a difference of 2,281 millions.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 134 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,170 millions | 10,408 millions | 1,762 millions | Australia |
| 2010s | 18,006 millions | 15,419 millions | 2,588 millions | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Australia or South Africa?
- Australia, at 20,501 millions against 18,220 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Australia and South Africa?
- 2,281 millions, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Australia and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Australia ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 15th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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 PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. 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 PPP$. 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/