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

India
19,956 millions
in 2013
Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
India rank
9th
Italy rank
10th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • India
  • Italy
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k197419952017

How they compare

India currently reports 19,956 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy, a difference of 663 millions.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 5,590 millions 14,581 millions 8,991 millions Italy
2000s 8,023 millions 18,697 millions 10,674 millions Italy
2010s 16,864 millions 22,093 millions 5,230 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, India or Italy?
India, at 19,956 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between India and Italy?
663 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Italy?
12 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do India and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
India ranks 9th and Italy ranks 10th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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

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/