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

Argentina
10,389 millions
in 2017
Spain
14,862 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
14th
Spain rank
12th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 14,862 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina, a difference of 4,473 millions.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times Argentina's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Argentina ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 333.9 millions 1,490 millions 1,156 millions Spain
1980s 45.69 millions 3,440 millions 3,394 millions Spain
1990s 3,220 millions 6,468 millions 3,248 millions Spain
2000s 3,751 millions 12,086 millions 8,335 millions Spain
2010s 9,098 millions 15,617 millions 6,520 millions Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Argentina or Spain?
Spain, at 14,862 millions against 10,389 millions in Argentina as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Argentina and Spain?
4,473 millions, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
30 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 14th and Spain ranks 12th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/