Australia vs India: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Australia
22,665 millions
in 2017
India
19,956 millions
in 2013
Australia rank
7th
India rank
9th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Australia
  • India
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199320052017

How they compare

Australia currently reports 22,665 millions against 19,956 millions in India, a difference of 2,709 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.

Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 151 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
2000s 12,018 millions 8,778 millions 3,240 millions Australia
2010s 25,415 millions 16,864 millions 8,552 millions Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Australia or India?
Australia, at 22,665 millions against 19,956 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Australia and India?
2,709 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2013.
How do Australia and India rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/