What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Greece and Pakistan?

389 millions, with Greece ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Pakistan?

17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.

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.

Greece vs Pakistan: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Greece

2,400 millions

in 2017

Pakistan

2,011 millions

in 2015

Greece rank

42nd

Pakistan rank

44th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Greece
Pakistan

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,400 millions against 2,011 millions in Pakistan, a difference of 389 millions.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Pakistan's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Pakistan	Difference	Ahead
1970s	156.96 millions	62.89 millions	94.07 millions	Greece
1980s	316.45 millions	241.51 millions	74.95 millions	Greece
1990s	544.89 millions	438.6 millions	106.29 millions	Greece
2010s	2,370 millions	2,011 millions	358.81 millions	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Greece or Pakistan?: Greece, at 2,400 millions against 2,011 millions in Pakistan as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Greece and Pakistan?: 389 millions, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Pakistan?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
How do Greece and Pakistan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Greece ranks 42nd and Pakistan ranks 44th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/