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

88 millions, with Singapore ahead.

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

13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

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 Singapore: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Greece

2,400 millions

in 2017

Singapore

2,488 millions

in 2018

Greece rank

42nd

Singapore rank

39th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Greece
Singapore

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 2,488 millions against 2,400 millions in Greece, a difference of 88 millions.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	156.96 millions	45.1 millions	111.86 millions	Greece
1980s	314.58 millions	171.26 millions	143.32 millions	Greece
2010s	2,386 millions	2,195 millions	190.66 millions	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Greece or Singapore?: Singapore, at 2,488 millions against 2,400 millions in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Greece and Singapore?: 88 millions, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Singapore?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Greece and Singapore rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Greece ranks 42nd and Singapore ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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: 21 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/