Belize vs Portugal: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Belize
4.6%
in 2024
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Belize rank
75th
Portugal rank
78th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Belize
- Portugal
How they compare
Belize currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Portugal ahead.
Belize ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 5.0% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 5.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Belize |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.5% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Belize or Portugal?
- Belize, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Belize and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Belize and Portugal rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Belize ranks 75th and Portugal ranks 78th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.