Korea vs Mexico: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Korea
27,836 millions
in 2016
Mexico
36,829 millions
in 2017
Korea rank
9th
Mexico rank
7th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Korea
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 36,829 millions against 27,836 millions in Korea, a difference of 8,993 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.3 times Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Korea ahead.

Korea ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 7,597 millions 8,960 millions 1,363 millions Mexico
2010s 27,836 millions 37,952 millions 10,116 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Korea or Mexico?
Mexico, at 36,829 millions against 27,836 millions in Korea as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Korea and Mexico?
8,993 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2016.
How do Korea and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Korea ranks 9th and Mexico ranks 7th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/