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

Belgium
7,681 millions
in 2017
Netherlands
9,583 millions
in 2017
Belgium rank
20th
Netherlands rank
17th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

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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 17th of 151 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 1,659 millions 2,333 millions 673.98 millions Netherlands
1980s 1,857 millions 3,589 millions 1,731 millions Netherlands
1990s 2,166 millions 4,333 millions 2,167 millions Netherlands
2010s 7,340 millions 9,280 millions 1,940 millions Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Belgium or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 9,583 millions against 7,681 millions in Belgium as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ 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, us$?
Belgium ranks 20th and Netherlands ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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/