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

Argentina
10,389 millions
in 2017
Mexico
17,262 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
14th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 17,262 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina, a difference of 6,873 millions.

That makes Mexico's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 23.8 millions 1,228 millions 1,204 millions Mexico
1990s 2,981 millions 5,471 millions 2,489 millions Mexico
2000s 3,751 millions 15,702 millions 11,950 millions Mexico
2010s 9,098 millions 20,233 millions 11,135 millions Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Argentina or Mexico?
Mexico, at 17,262 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Argentina and Mexico?
6,873 millions, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Mexico?
22 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 14th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/