Belgium vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time
- Belgium
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 9,583 millions against 7,681 millions in Belgium, a difference of 1,902 millions.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Belgium's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 143 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,461 millions | 4,951 millions | 1,490 millions | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3,316 millions | 6,067 millions | 2,751 millions | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2,807 millions | 5,644 millions | 2,837 millions | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7,561 millions | 9,494 millions | 1,933 millions | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Belgium or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 9,583 millions against 7,681 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Belgium and Netherlands?
- 1,902 millions, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Netherlands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
- How do Belgium and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 18th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/