How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?

19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Peru

5,464 millions

in 2019

Portugal

5,027 millions

in 2017

Peru rank

35th

Portugal rank

37th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

Peru
Portugal

How they compare

Peru currently reports 5,464 millions against 5,027 millions in Portugal, a difference of 437 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Portugal ahead.

Peru ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 134 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1,445 millions	2,496 millions	1,051 millions	Portugal
2000s	2,116 millions	3,607 millions	1,491 millions	Portugal
2010s	4,201 millions	4,382 millions	180.63 millions	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Peru or Portugal?: Peru, at 5,464 millions against 5,027 millions in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Peru and Portugal?: 437 millions, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2017.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?: Peru ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 37th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/