Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal

Portugal: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 4.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
4.55
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
78th
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2009
All-time low
1.63
in 1973
Years of data
46
1973–2022

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal, 1973–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4.55 for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in 2022.

The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal peaked at 5.56 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.63, in 1973.

That places Portugal 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal, 1973 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 1.63 —
1974 1.94 +18.4%
1975 3.06 +58.2%
1976 3.08 +0.5%
1978 2.9 -5.8%
1979 2.7 -6.9%
1980 3.07 +13.6%
1981 3.19 +3.9%
1982 3.33 +4.5%
1983 3.23 -2.9%
1984 3.14 -2.8%
1985 3.26 +3.8%
1986 3.05 -6.5%
1987 3.16 +3.6%
1988 3.39 +7.3%
1989 3.48 +2.6%
1990 3.57 +2.7%
1991 4.07 +14.1%
1992 4.34 +6.5%
1993 4.84 +11.6%
1994 4.67 -3.5%
1995 4.61 -1.2%
1996 5.07 +9.8%
1999 5.05 -0.4%
2000 5.16 +2.3%
2001 5.34 +3.4%
2002 5.26 -1.5%
2003 5.28 +0.4%
2004 5.05 -4.5%
2005 5.07 +0.5%
2006 4.91 -3.3%
2007 4.92 +0.3%
2008 4.7 -4.6%
2009 5.56 +18.5%
2010 5.4 -2.8%
2011 5.12 -5.3%
2012 4.94 -3.4%
2013 5.27 +6.5%
2014 5.12 -2.8%
2015 4.89 -4.4%
2017 5.03 +2.7%
2018 4.68 -6.9%
2019 4.63 -1.1%
2020 4.86 +5.1%
2021 4.77 -1.9%
2022 4.55 -4.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 4.55 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 4.55 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1975 +58.2% 1.94 3.06

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.55 1.63 3.08 6
1980s 3.23 3.05 3.48 10
1990s 4.53 3.57 5.07 8
2000s 5.13 4.7 5.56 10
2010s 5.01 4.63 5.4 9
2020s 4.73 4.55 4.86 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 75 Belize 4.62 compare
  2. 76 Rwanda 4.61 compare
  3. 77 Spain 4.59 compare
  4. 79 Honduras 4.55 compare
  5. 80 Burundi 4.5 compare
  6. 81 Bulgaria 4.5 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Portugal was 4.55 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2009.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1.63 in 1973.
How does Portugal rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Portugal ranks 78th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
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