Australia vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$

Australia
3,065 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
2,841 millions
in 2017
Australia rank
17th
Netherlands rank
19th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Australia
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 3,065 millions against 2,841 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 224 millions.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Netherlands ahead.

Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 155 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 328.55 millions 1,461 millions 1,132 millions Netherlands
1980s 377.72 millions 558.72 millions 181 millions Netherlands
1990s 447.22 millions 1,677 millions 1,230 millions Netherlands
2000s 496.84 millions 2,681 millions 2,184 millions Netherlands
2010s 1,905 millions 2,863 millions 957.92 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$, Australia or Netherlands?
Australia, at 3,065 millions against 2,841 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ between Australia and Netherlands?
224 millions, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Netherlands?
29 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Australia and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Australia ranks 17th and Netherlands ranks 19th of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/