Portugal vs Slovenia: Expenditure on primary education

Portugal
29.0%
in 2015
Slovenia
28.8%
in 2016
Portugal rank
97th
Slovenia rank
99th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Portugal
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 29.0% against 28.8% in Slovenia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 97th and Slovenia ranks 99th of 149 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 35.7% 22.0% 13.7% Portugal
2000s 30.6% 20.7% 9.9% Portugal
2010s 28.6% 28.2% 0.5% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Portugal or Slovenia?
Portugal, at 29.0% against 28.8% in Slovenia as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Portugal and Slovenia?
0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Slovenia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2015.
How do Portugal and Slovenia rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Portugal ranks 97th and Slovenia ranks 99th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.