Argentina vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Argentina
10,389 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
9,583 millions
in 2017
Argentina rank
14th
Netherlands rank
17th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Argentina
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 10,389 millions against 9,583 millions in Netherlands, a difference of 806 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Argentina ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 333.59 millions 1,373 millions 1,039 millions Netherlands
1980s 435.56 millions 2,272 millions 1,836 millions Netherlands
1990s 2,740 millions 4,285 millions 1,545 millions Netherlands
2010s 10,003 millions 9,280 millions 722.8 millions Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Argentina or Netherlands?
Argentina, at 10,389 millions against 9,583 millions in Netherlands as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Argentina and Netherlands?
806 millions, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Netherlands?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Argentina ranks 14th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). 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$. 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/