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

New Zealand
3,065 millions
in 2017
Portugal
3,265 millions
in 2017
New Zealand rank
35th
Portugal rank
34th

Government expenditure on primary education, 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 34th of 151 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 250.46 millions 257.93 millions 7.47 millions Portugal
1980s 449.98 millions 608.2 millions 158.22 millions Portugal
1990s 966.59 millions 1,749 millions 781.97 millions Portugal
2010s 2,882 millions 3,286 millions 403.78 millions Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, New Zealand or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,265 millions against 3,065 millions in New Zealand as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ 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, us$?
New Zealand ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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/