Colombia vs Portugal: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Colombia
793.36 millions
in 2018
Portugal
880.57 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
38th
Portugal rank
35th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Portugal
02505007501.0k197319952018

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 880.57 millions against 793.36 millions in Colombia, a difference of 87.21 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Portugal ahead.

Colombia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0 millions 0 millions 0 millions
1980s 0.2221 millions 13.58 millions 13.36 millions Portugal
1990s 94.86 millions 336.12 millions 241.26 millions Portugal
2000s 217.7 millions 610.97 millions 393.26 millions Portugal
2010s 903.53 millions 895.43 millions 8.1 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Colombia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 880.57 millions against 793.36 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Colombia and Portugal?
87.21 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 35th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/