India vs Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

India
67,188 millions
in 2013
Japan
56,667 millions
in 2017
India rank
2nd
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • India
  • Japan
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How they compare

India currently reports 67,188 millions against 56,667 millions in Japan, a difference of 10,521 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Japan ahead.

India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 25,060 millions 38,898 millions 13,838 millions Japan
2000s 34,166 millions 44,292 millions 10,127 millions Japan
2010s 54,896 millions 56,082 millions 1,186 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, India or Japan?
India, at 67,188 millions against 56,667 millions in Japan as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between India and Japan?
10,521 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
India ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/