Portugal vs Romania: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Portugal
0.4%
in 2022
Romania
0.3%
in 2022
Portugal rank
63rd
Romania rank
66th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 169 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Romania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Portugal ranks 63rd and Romania ranks 66th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release