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

South Korea: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ was 5,963 millions in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5,963 millions
World rank
10th
of 158 countries
All-time high
5,963 millions
in 2016
All-time low
0 millions
in 1970
Years of data
27
1970–2016

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, 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: 0.985 millions1982: 33.9 millions1983: 12.4 millions1984: 13.9 millions1985: 12.7 millions1986: 13.8 millions1987: 10.1 millions1988: 11.3 millions1989: 11.2 millions1990: 11.2 millions1991: 85.1 millions1992: 132.5 millions1993: 118.7 millions1994: 133.3 millions1995: 142.5 millions1998: 136.7 millions1999: 141.9 millions2016: 6.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2016, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in South Korea stood at 5,963 millions. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in South Korea peaked at 5,963 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1970.

That places South Korea 10th out of 158 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 12.04 millions 0 millions 33.93 millions 10
1990s 112.73 millions 11.22 millions 142.5 millions 8
2010s 5,963 millions 5,963 millions 5,963 millions 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 7 Sweden 6,543 millions compare
  2. 8 Mexico 6,254 millions compare
  3. 9 United Kingdom 5,986 millions compare
  4. 11 Spain 5,830 millions compare
  5. 12 Japan 4,936 millions compare
  6. 13 Poland 3,519 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in South Korea?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ in South Korea was 5,963 millions in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 5,963 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, 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, us$?
South Korea ranks 10th out of 158 countries with data for 2016.
Where does this South Korea data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 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 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/