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

New Zealand
3,065 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,265 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
35th
Portugal rank
33rd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,265 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand, a difference of 200 millions.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1973 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 143 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 1,255 millions 1,154 millions 100.77 millions New Zealand
1980s 1,308 millions 1,924 millions 616.6 millions Portugal
1990s 1,690 millions 2,560 millions 870.16 millions Portugal
2010s 2,664 millions 3,145 millions 481.87 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,265 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between New Zealand and Portugal?
200 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
22 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/