Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal
Portugal: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 7,016 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, 1978–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 7,016 for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal peaked at 7,128 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1978.
That places Portugal 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 4,748 | — |
| 2000 | 4,863 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 5,259 | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 5,480 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 6,338 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 6,259 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 6,206 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6,026 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 5,902 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,992 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,019 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6,315 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 5,964 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 5,908 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 6,440 | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 6,658 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 6,341 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 7,128 | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 6,822 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 6,758 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,477 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 7,115 | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 7,016 | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 7,016 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,207, 85% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 7,016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,249, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4,748 | 4,748 | 4,748 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,834 | 4,863 | 6,338 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,482 | 5,908 | 7,128 | 9 |
| 2020s | 6,869 | 6,477 | 7,115 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.73 (2019)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.49 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Portugal was 7,016 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 7,128 in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1978.
- How does Portugal rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 141 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release