Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 880.57 millions in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
880.57 millions
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
34th
of 155 countries
All-time high
880.57 millions
in 2017
All-time low
0 millions
in 1978
Years of data
41
1973–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Portugal, 1973–2017

02004006008001973199520171973: 0.605 millions1974: 1.1 millions1975: 2.9 millions1976: 3.5 millions1978: 0 millions1979: 0 millions1980: 0 millions1981: 35.8 millions1982: 0 millions1983: 212.6 millions1984: 0 millions1985: 45.3 millions1986: 69.9 millions1987: 98.6 millions1988: 124.9 millions1989: 107.3 millions1990: 120 millions1991: 153 millions1992: 157.4 millions1993: 175.8 millions1994: 180.9 millions1995: 190.9 millions1996: 210.3 millions1999: 516.6 millions2000: 553.9 millions2001: 620.2 millions2002: 653.4 millions2003: 783 millions2004: 784.1 millions2005: 796.2 millions2006: 779.8 millions2007: 769.2 millions2008: 787.6 millions2009: 816.4 millions2010: 857 millions2011: 814.4 millions2012: 790.7 millions2013: 848.4 millions2014: 873.6 millions2015: 825 millions2017: 880.6 millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Portugal stood at 880.57 millions. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Portugal peaked at 880.57 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1978.

That places Portugal 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.36 millions 0 millions 3.55 millions 6
1980s 69.44 millions 0 millions 212.63 millions 10
1990s 213.11 millions 119.95 millions 516.6 millions 8
2000s 734.38 millions 553.87 millions 816.41 millions 10
2010s 841.39 millions 790.71 millions 880.57 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 31 India 1,052 millions compare
  2. 32 Hungary 996.97 millions compare
  3. 33 Thailand 909.28 millions compare
  4. 35 New Zealand 865.06 millions compare
  5. 36 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 800.65 millions compare
  6. 37 Colombia 760.44 millions compare

See the full ranking of 155 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Portugal was 880.57 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 880.57 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1978.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Portugal ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/