Norway vs Portugal: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Norway
15.2%
in 2022
Portugal
15.0%
in 2022
Norway rank
51st
Portugal rank
53rd
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 15.2% against 15.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 145 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 24.3% | 12.2% | 12.1% | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 14.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.5% | 2.3% | Norway |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 15.5% | 3.7% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 15.2% against 15.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Norway ranks 51st and Portugal ranks 53rd of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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