India vs Japan: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- India
- Japan
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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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/