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

20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

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.

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

Peru

2,850 millions

in 2019

Portugal

3,265 millions

in 2017

Peru rank

37th

Portugal rank

34th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Peru
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,265 millions against 2,850 millions in Peru, a difference of 415 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	139.48 millions	88 millions	51.48 millions	Peru
1990s	621.2 millions	1,888 millions	1,266 millions	Portugal
2000s	899.23 millions	2,827 millions	1,928 millions	Portugal
2010s	2,363 millions	3,306 millions	943.78 millions	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Peru or Portugal?: Portugal, at 3,265 millions against 2,850 millions in Peru as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Peru and Portugal?: 415 millions, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Portugal?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Peru and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Peru ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 21 August 2026

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/