Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in South Korea

South Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 6,258 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
6,258 millions
World rank
8th
of 155 countries
All-time high
6,258 millions
in 2016
All-time low
0 millions
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in South Korea, 1970–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k1970199320161970: 0 millions1971: 0 millions1972: 0 millions1973: 0 millions1975: 0 millions1976: 0 millions1977: 0 millions1979: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1981: 2.3 millions1982: 81.2 millions1983: 30 millions1984: 33.6 millions1985: 31.7 millions1986: 33.3 millions1987: 21.8 millions1988: 20.2 millions1989: 17.3 millions1990: 16.6 millions1991: 119.4 millions1992: 183.6 millions1993: 159.3 millions1994: 165.4 millions1995: 158.6 millions1998: 244.5 millions1999: 217.9 millions2016: 6.3k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in South Korea stood at 6,258 millions. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in South Korea peaked at 6,258 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1970.

That places South Korea 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions 8
1980s 27.13 millions 0 millions 81.16 millions 10
1990s 158.15 millions 16.58 millions 244.53 millions 8
2010s 6,258 millions 6,258 millions 6,258 millions 1

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  5. 10 Spain 5,830 millions compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in South Korea?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in South Korea was 6,258 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 6,258 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1970.
How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
South Korea ranks 8th out of 155 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/