Portugal vs United States of America: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Portugal
15.0%
in 2022
United States of America
14.2%
in 2021
Portugal rank
53rd
United States of America rank
55th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.0% against 14.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th of 145 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.5% | 12.3% | 3.2% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 13.5% | 2.2% | Portugal |
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, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 15.0% against 14.2% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0.8%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Portugal ranks 53rd and United States of America ranks 55th 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