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

9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.

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.

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

Slovakia

842.58 millions

in 2017

Syria

842.73 millions

in 2007

Slovakia rank

61st

Syria rank

60th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Slovakia
Syria

How they compare

Syria currently reports 842.73 millions against 842.58 millions in Slovakia, a difference of 0.15 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Syria ahead.

Slovakia ranks 61st and Syria ranks 60th of 151 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Slovakia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	Syria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	287.08 millions	238.07 millions	49.02 millions	Slovakia
2000s	314.41 millions	578.92 millions	264.51 millions	Syria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Slovakia or Syria?: Syria, at 842.73 millions against 842.58 millions in Slovakia as of 2007.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Slovakia and Syria?: 0.15 millions, with Syria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and Syria?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
How do Slovakia and Syria rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Slovakia ranks 61st and Syria ranks 60th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/