How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?

14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.

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.

China vs Norway: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

China

6,733 millions

in 1999

Norway

7,409 millions

in 2017

China rank

25th

Norway rank

22nd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

China
Norway

How they compare

Norway currently reports 7,409 millions against 6,733 millions in China, a difference of 676 millions.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times China's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

China ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,505 millions	1,872 millions	367.25 millions	Norway
1990s	4,835 millions	3,334 millions	1,502 millions	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, China or Norway?: Norway, at 7,409 millions against 6,733 millions in China as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between China and Norway?: 676 millions, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Norway?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 1998.
How do China and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: China ranks 25th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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: 07 August 2026

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/