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
00.10.20.30.4197319972022

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

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release