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

Indonesia
40,420 millions
in 2015
Japan
56,667 millions
in 2017
Indonesia rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Indonesia
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 56,667 millions against 40,420 millions in Indonesia, a difference of 16,247 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Indonesia Japan Difference Ahead
2000s 25,292 millions 50,776 millions 25,484 millions Japan
2010s 33,467 millions 56,913 millions 23,446 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Indonesia or Japan?
Japan, at 56,667 millions against 40,420 millions in Indonesia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Indonesia and Japan?
16,247 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
6 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2014.
How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Indonesia ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/