Education > Spending per primary school student: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Primary school spending per pupil in 1998, converted into US dollars by purchasing power parity.

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#	COUNTRY	AMOUNT	DATE
1	DenmarkDenmark	$6,713.00 per student	1998
2	SwitzerlandSwitzerland	$6,470.00 per student	1998
3	AustriaAustria	$6,065.00 per student	1998
4	United StatesUnited States	$6,043.00 per student	1998
5	NorwayNorway	$5,761.00 per student	1998
6	ItalyItaly	$5,653.00 per student	1998
7	SwedenSweden	$5,579.00 per student	1998
8	JapanJapan	$5,075.00 per student	1998
	Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile)	$4,563.83 per student	1998
9	IsraelIsrael	$4,135.00 per student	1998
10	AustraliaAustralia	$3,981.00 per student	1998
11	NetherlandsNetherlands	$3,795.00 per student	1998
12	FranceFrance	$3,752.00 per student	1998
13	GermanyGermany	$3,531.00 per student	1998
14	United KingdomUnited Kingdom	$3,329.00 per student	1998
15	SpainSpain	$3,267.00 per student	1998
16	PortugalPortugal	$3,121.00 per student	1998
17	IrelandIreland	$2,745.00 per student	1998
18	GreeceGreece	$2,368.00 per student	1998
19	HungaryHungary	$2,028.00 per student	1998
20	Czech RepublicCzech Republic	$1,645.00 per student	1998
21	ThailandThailand	$1,048.00 per student	1998

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All of the top 6 countries by spending per primary school student are Christian.
United States ranked first for spending per primary school student amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 1998.
All of the top 3 countries by spending per primary school student are Cold countries'.
19 of the bottom 21 countries by spending per primary school student are High income OECD.
All of the top 2 countries by spending per primary school student are European.
All of the top 2 countries by spending per primary school student are Tourist destination.
10 of the bottom 11 countries by spending per primary school student are European Union.
France ranked second last for spending per primary school student amongst Non-religious countries in 1998.
Austria ranked first for spending per primary school student amongst Eurozone in 1998.
2 of the top 3 countries by spending per primary school student are Landlocked.

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Posted on 31 Mar 2010

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