Expenditure on primary education in Portugal
Portugal: Expenditure on primary education was 29.0% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Portugal, 1973–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 29.0% for expenditure on primary education in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Portugal peaked at 55.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 97th of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 35.7% | — |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | +32.6% |
| 1976 | 43.7% | -21.1% |
| 1978 | 51.2% | +17.2% |
| 1979 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 53.6% | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 52.6% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 51.3% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 47.9% | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 45.0% | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 42.2% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 41.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 39.6% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 33.3% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 33.4% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 29.5% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 31.0% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 31.3% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 30.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 27.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.5% | 35.7% | 55.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 42.2% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.0% | 29.5% | 41.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 27.0% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 27.0% | 29.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Portugal?
- Expenditure on primary education in Portugal was 29.0% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Portugal ranks 97th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.