Argentina vs Indonesia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Argentina
10,389 millions
in 2017
Indonesia
13,142 millions
in 2015
Argentina rank
14th
Indonesia rank
13th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Indonesia
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 13,142 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina, a difference of 2,753 millions.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Indonesia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Indonesia Difference Ahead
1970s 186.25 millions 103.01 millions 83.24 millions Argentina
2000s 5,581 millions 7,582 millions 2,001 millions Indonesia
2010s 8,825 millions 12,290 millions 3,465 millions Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Argentina or Indonesia?
Indonesia, at 13,142 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina as of 2015.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Argentina and Indonesia?
2,753 millions, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Indonesia?
9 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2015.
How do Argentina and Indonesia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 14th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/