Denmark vs Italy: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Denmark
0.4%
in 2022
Italy
0.4%
in 2022
Denmark rank
57th
Italy rank
59th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Italy
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Italy ahead.

Denmark ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Italy in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Italy Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Italy
1980s 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% Italy
1990s 0.8% 0.4% 0.4% Denmark
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Denmark
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.3% Denmark
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Denmark or Italy?
Denmark, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Italy as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Denmark and Italy?
0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
30 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Denmark ranks 57th and Italy ranks 59th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release