Portugal vs Rwanda: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Portugal
4.6%
in 2022
Rwanda
4.6%
in 2024
Portugal rank
78th
Rwanda rank
76th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Portugal
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 3.5% | 0.3% | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 1.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.7% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Portugal or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, 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 Portugal and Rwanda?
- 0.0%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Rwanda rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Portugal ranks 78th and Rwanda ranks 76th 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.