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

Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
India
19,956 millions
in 2013
Germany rank
6th
India rank
9th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Germany
  • India
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 23,253 millions against 19,956 millions in India, a difference of 3,297 millions.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
2000s 20,769 millions 9,805 millions 10,964 millions Germany
2010s 23,144 millions 16,864 millions 6,281 millions Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Germany or India?
Germany, at 23,253 millions against 19,956 millions in India as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Germany and India?
3,297 millions, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
How do Germany and India rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/