South Africa vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 20,879 millions against 18,220 millions in South Africa, a difference of 2,659 millions.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 134 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,287 millions | 9,107 millions | 819.94 millions | Spain |
| 2000s | 9,454 millions | 13,318 millions | 3,864 millions | Spain |
| 2010s | 15,419 millions | 18,538 millions | 3,120 millions | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 20,879 millions against 18,220 millions in South Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between South Africa and Spain?
- 2,659 millions, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- South Africa ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/