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

Korea, Republic of
20,605 millions
in 2016
Mexico
17,262 millions
in 2017
Korea, Republic of rank
8th
Mexico rank
11th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Korea, Republic of
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Korea, Republic of currently reports 20,605 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico, a difference of 3,343 millions.

That makes Korea, Republic of's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Korea, Republic of ahead.

Korea, Republic of ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.

Korea, Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Republic of Mexico Difference Ahead
1980s 3,548 millions 1,228 millions 2,321 millions Korea, Republic of
1990s 5,684 millions 4,989 millions 694.86 millions Korea, Republic of
2010s 20,605 millions 17,174 millions 3,432 millions Korea, Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Korea, Republic of or Mexico?
Korea, Republic of, at 20,605 millions against 17,262 millions in Mexico as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Korea, Republic of and Mexico?
3,343 millions, with Korea, Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Republic of and Mexico?
9 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2016.
How do Korea, Republic of and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Korea, Republic of ranks 8th and Mexico ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/