Israel vs Portugal: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Israel
23.4%
in 2022
Portugal
23.0%
in 2022
Israel rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Israel
- Portugal
How they compare
Israel currently reports 23.4% against 23.0% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 127 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.7% | 1.7% | Israel |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 20.8% | 0.7% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 22.6% | 1.3% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 24.4% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Israel or Portugal?
- Israel, at 23.4% against 23.0% in Portugal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Israel and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Portugal rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Israel ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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