Ireland vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Ireland
4,073 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,265 millions
in 2017
Ireland rank
31st
Portugal rank
34th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 4,073 millions against 3,265 millions in Portugal, a difference of 808 millions.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 200.75 millions 243.96 millions 43.21 millions Portugal
1980s 428.3 millions 593.47 millions 165.18 millions Portugal
1990s 827.73 millions 1,637 millions 809.45 millions Portugal
2000s 3,151 millions 2,827 millions 323.43 millions Ireland
2010s 4,545 millions 3,306 millions 1,239 millions Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 4,073 millions against 3,265 millions in Portugal as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Ireland and Portugal?
808 millions, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
40 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Ireland ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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 primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/