Italy vs Republic of Korea: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Republic of Korea
20,605 millions
in 2016
Italy rank
10th
Republic of Korea rank
8th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Republic of Korea
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 20,605 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy, a difference of 1,312 millions.

That makes Republic of Korea's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Republic of Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
1970s 3,185 millions 630.34 millions 2,555 millions Italy
1980s 5,762 millions 2,029 millions 3,733 millions Italy
1990s 12,537 millions 6,161 millions 6,375 millions Italy
2010s 17,139 millions 20,605 millions 3,466 millions Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Italy or Republic of Korea?
Republic of Korea, at 20,605 millions against 19,293 millions in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Italy and Republic of Korea?
1,312 millions, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Italy and Republic of Korea rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 10th and Republic of Korea ranks 8th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/