Chile vs Finland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Chile
4,185 millions
in 2017
Finland
3,422 millions
in 2017
Chile rank
30th
Finland rank
33rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Finland
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How they compare

Chile currently reports 4,185 millions against 3,422 millions in Finland, a difference of 763 millions.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Finland ahead.

Chile ranks 30th and Finland ranks 33rd of 151 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Finland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Finland Difference Ahead
1970s 175.57 millions 659.23 millions 483.66 millions Finland
1980s 525.81 millions 1,115 millions 589.58 millions Finland
1990s 795.77 millions 2,074 millions 1,278 millions Finland
2000s 1,697 millions 2,557 millions 859.7 millions Finland
2010s 3,481 millions 3,455 millions 26.1 millions Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Chile or Finland?
Chile, at 4,185 millions against 3,422 millions in Finland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Chile and Finland?
763 millions, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Finland?
28 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Chile and Finland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Chile ranks 30th and Finland ranks 33rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/