Italy vs Spain: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Italy
17.9%
in 2022
Spain
17.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 17.9% against 17.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 145 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 11.7% | 2.3% | Italy |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 15.7% | 1.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 18.0% | 0.9% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 17.9% against 17.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Italy and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Italy ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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