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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release