Belgium vs Israel: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Belgium
7,681 millions
in 2017
Israel
8,442 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
20th
Israel rank
19th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Belgium
  • Israel
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How they compare

Israel currently reports 8,442 millions against 7,681 millions in Belgium, a difference of 761 millions.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Israel ranks 19th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Israel Difference Ahead
1970s 1,659 millions 402.94 millions 1,256 millions Belgium
1980s 1,857 millions 795.55 millions 1,062 millions Belgium
1990s 2,575 millions 1,797 millions 778.57 millions Belgium
2010s 7,648 millions 7,156 millions 492.29 millions Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Belgium or Israel?
Israel, at 8,442 millions against 7,681 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Belgium and Israel?
761 millions, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Israel?
9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Israel rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Belgium ranks 20th and Israel ranks 19th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/