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

Portugal
880.57 millions
in 2017
Thailand
938.98 millions
in 2013
Portugal rank
35th
Thailand rank
34th

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

  • Portugal
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 938.98 millions against 880.57 millions in Portugal, a difference of 58.41 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Thailand ahead.

Portugal ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3477 millions 2.49 millions 2.14 millions Thailand
1980s 24.07 millions 1.65 millions 22.41 millions Portugal
1990s 117.73 millions 50.29 millions 67.45 millions Portugal
2000s 664.37 millions 737.81 millions 73.44 millions Thailand
2010s 907.26 millions 950.51 millions 43.26 millions Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Portugal or Thailand?
Thailand, at 938.98 millions against 880.57 millions in Portugal as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Portugal and Thailand?
58.41 millions, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?
Portugal ranks 35th and Thailand ranks 34th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (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/