Japan vs United Kingdom: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$

Japan
3,866
in 2017
United Kingdom
3,650
in 2017
Japan rank
40th
United Kingdom rank
41st

Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 3,866 against 3,650 in United Kingdom, a difference of 216.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Japan ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 1,246 6,089 4,843 United Kingdom
2000s 1,371 7,334 5,963 United Kingdom
2010s 2,800 5,279 2,479 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$, Japan or United Kingdom?
Japan, at 3,866 against 3,650 in United Kingdom as of 2017.
What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ between Japan and United Kingdom?
216, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
Japan ranks 40th and United Kingdom ranks 41st of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
139 places, 2,080 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant PPP$). 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/