Argentina vs Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Argentina
21,452 millions
in 2023
Spain
27,963 millions
in 2022
Argentina rank
15th
Spain rank
13th
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Argentina
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 27,963 millions against 21,452 millions in Argentina, a difference of 6,511 millions.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 138 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,626 millions | 7,447 millions | 2,821 millions | Spain |
| 2000s | 8,149 millions | 13,322 millions | 5,172 millions | Spain |
| 2010s | 14,393 millions | 19,175 millions | 4,782 millions | Spain |
| 2020s | 17,404 millions | 25,937 millions | 8,533 millions | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Argentina or Spain?
- Spain, at 27,963 millions against 21,452 millions in Argentina as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Argentina and Spain?
- 6,511 millions, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Argentina ranks 15th and Spain ranks 13th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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