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

35.05 millions, with Slovakia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?

16 years are reported by both, from 1996 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.

Romania vs Slovakia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Romania

807.53 millions

in 2017

Slovakia

842.58 millions

in 2017

Romania rank

62nd

Slovakia rank

61st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Romania
Slovakia

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 842.58 millions against 807.53 millions in Romania, a difference of 35.05 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 61st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Romania	Slovakia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	435.94 millions	357.89 millions	78.04 millions	Romania
2000s	944.25 millions	475.82 millions	468.43 millions	Romania
2010s	838.19 millions	773.96 millions	64.23 millions	Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Romania or Slovakia?: Slovakia, at 842.58 millions against 807.53 millions in Romania as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Romania and Slovakia?: 35.05 millions, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Slovakia?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Romania and Slovakia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Romania ranks 62nd and Slovakia ranks 61st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/