Mexico vs United Kingdom: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Mexico
36,829 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom
50,168 millions
in 2017
Mexico rank
7th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Mexico
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 50,168 millions against 36,829 millions in Mexico, a difference of 13,339 millions.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Mexico ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 9,905 millions 13,597 millions 3,693 millions United Kingdom
2000s 24,464 millions 24,720 millions 256.12 millions United Kingdom
2010s 36,237 millions 43,546 millions 7,310 millions United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Mexico or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 50,168 millions against 36,829 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Mexico and United Kingdom?
13,339 millions, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United Kingdom?
23 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2017.
How do Mexico and United Kingdom rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Mexico ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/