Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal

Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 5,027 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
5,027 millions
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
37th
of 133 countries
All-time high
5,238 millions
in 2002
All-time low
3,493 millions
in 1990
Years of data
25
1990–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1990–2017

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200320171990: 3.5k millions1991: 4.0k millions1992: 3.9k millions1993: 4.2k millions1994: 3.8k millions1995: 3.9k millions1996: 4.1k millions1999: 4.5k millions2000: 4.8k millions2001: 5.2k millions2002: 5.2k millions2003: 5.1k millions2004: 5.1k millions2005: 5.1k millions2006: 4.9k millions2007: 4.7k millions2008: 4.6k millions2009: 5.0k millions2010: 4.9k millions2011: 4.7k millions2012: 4.5k millions2013: 4.9k millions2014: 4.9k millions2015: 4.6k millions2017: 5.0k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal is 5,027 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 10.1% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 5,238 millions in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3,493 millions, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 37th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,990 millions 3,493 millions 4,494 millions 8
2000s 4,974 millions 4,623 millions 5,238 millions 10
2010s 4,781 millions 4,489 millions 5,027 millions 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 34 Türkiye, Republic of 5,611 millions compare
  2. 35 Morocco 5,356 millions compare
  3. 36 Peru 5,247 millions compare
  4. 38 Ireland 4,558 millions compare
  5. 39 Austria 4,354 millions compare
  6. 40 Bangladesh 4,316 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 5,027 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5,238 millions in 2002.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,493 millions in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Portugal ranks 37th out of 133 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity) 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 PPP$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant PPP$ 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/