China (People’s Republic of) vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

China (People’s Republic of)
20,461 millions
in 1999
Italy
24,876 millions
in 2017
China (People’s Republic of) rank
14th
Italy rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Italy
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 24,876 millions against 20,461 millions in China (People’s Republic of), a difference of 4,415 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times China (People’s Republic of)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 134 countries.

China (People’s Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, China (People’s Republic of) or Italy?
Italy, at 24,876 millions against 20,461 millions in China (People’s Republic of) as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
4,415 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Italy?
7 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 1999.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 14th and Italy ranks 11th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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/