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

South Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ was 8,056 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8,056 millions
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8,056 millions
in 2016
All-time low
14.24 millions
in 1990
Years of data
9
1990–2016

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in South Korea, 1990–2016

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200320161990: 14.2 millions1991: 105.7 millions1992: 166.3 millions1993: 147.7 millions1994: 156.8 millions1995: 153.7 millions1998: 247.3 millions1999: 223.4 millions2016: 8.1k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

South Korea recorded 8,056 millions for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in 2016. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in South Korea peaked at 8,056 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 14.24 millions, in 1990.

South Korea ranks 9th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions) in South Korea, 1990 to 2016.
Year millions Change
1990 14.24 millions —
1991 105.67 millions +641.9%
1992 166.29 millions +57.4%
1993 147.73 millions -11.2%
1994 156.81 millions +6.1%
1995 153.66 millions -2.0%
1998 247.29 millions +60.9%
1999 223.39 millions -9.7%
2016 8,056 millions +3506.2%

South Korea compared with similar countries

  • South Korea's 8,056 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,089 millions, 7.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • South Korea's 8,056 millions is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 862.58 millions, 9.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 151.89 millions 14.24 millions 247.29 millions 8
2010s 8,056 millions 8,056 millions 8,056 millions 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 6 Italy 11,962 millions compare
  2. 7 Mexico 10,126 millions compare
  3. 8 Spain 8,191 millions compare
  4. 10 Poland 7,655 millions compare
  5. 11 United Kingdom 6,438 millions compare
  6. 12 Sweden 6,414 millions compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in South Korea?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ in South Korea was 8,056 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 8,056 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$ recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 14.24 millions in 1990.
How does South Korea rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, ppp$?
South Korea ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,189 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 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. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/