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

Italy
19,293 millions
in 2017
Mexico
17,262 millions
in 2017
Italy rank
10th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Italy
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 19,293 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico, a difference of 2,031 millions.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 12,904 millions 6,144 millions 6,760 millions Italy
2000s 19,474 millions 15,702 millions 3,772 millions Italy
2010s 20,619 millions 20,233 millions 386.58 millions Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Italy or Mexico?
Italy, at 19,293 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Italy and Mexico?
2,031 millions, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mexico?
23 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2017.
How do Italy and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Italy ranks 10th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/