Argentina vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Argentina
21,452 millions
in 2023
Italy
35,978 millions
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Italy rank
12th
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Argentina
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35,978 millions against 21,452 millions in Argentina, a difference of 14,526 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.7 times Argentina's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 138 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,140 millions | 15,382 millions | 9,242 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 8,149 millions | 19,909 millions | 11,760 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 14,393 millions | 23,264 millions | 8,871 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 17,404 millions | 33,602 millions | 16,199 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Argentina or Italy?
- Italy, at 35,978 millions against 21,452 millions in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Italy?
- 14,526 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Italy?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Italy ranks 12th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release