Italy vs South Africa: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$
Italy
35,978 millions
in 2022
South Africa
23,506 millions
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
South Africa rank
14th
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time
- Italy
- South Africa
How they compare
Italy currently reports 35,978 millions against 23,506 millions in South Africa, a difference of 12,472 millions.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 138 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,971 millions | 8,213 millions | 8,758 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 19,909 millions | 9,345 millions | 10,564 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 23,264 millions | 15,946 millions | 7,318 millions | Italy |
| 2020s | 33,602 millions | 20,791 millions | 12,812 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Italy or South Africa?
- Italy, at 35,978 millions against 23,506 millions in South Africa as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Italy and South Africa?
- 12,472 millions, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Italy ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 14th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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