Ethiopia vs Portugal: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Ethiopia
1.3%
in 2015
Portugal
1.3%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
82nd
Portugal rank
81st

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Portugal
0.50.7511.21.51.8197119962022

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7% 1.4% 0.7% Portugal
1980s 0.9% 1.6% 0.8% Portugal
1990s 1.2% 1.6% 0.4% Portugal
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 0.0% Portugal
2010s 1.3% 1.5% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Ethiopia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Ethiopia as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ethiopia and Portugal?
0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Portugal?
18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Ethiopia ranks 82nd and Portugal ranks 81st of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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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Indicator
Government expenditure on 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
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release