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

New Zealand
865.06 millions
in 2017
Portugal
880.57 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
36th
Portugal rank
35th

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

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
02004006008001.0k197319952017

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 880.57 millions against 865.06 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 15.51 millions.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 35th of 158 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 8.6 millions 0.2897 millions 8.31 millions New Zealand
1980s 21.53 millions 19.46 millions 2.06 millions New Zealand
1990s 147.48 millions 183.58 millions 36.1 millions Portugal
2000s 236.91 millions 661.92 millions 425.01 millions Portugal
2010s 806.52 millions 895.43 millions 88.9 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 880.57 millions against 865.06 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between New Zealand and Portugal?
15.51 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 35th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/