How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?

9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.

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.

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

Belgium

7,681 millions

in 2017

Norway

7,409 millions

in 2017

Belgium rank

20th

Norway rank

22nd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Belgium
Norway

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 7,681 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway, a difference of 272 millions.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Norway ahead.

Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belgium	Norway	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1,857 millions	2,650 millions	792.98 millions	Norway
1990s	2,098 millions	3,511 millions	1,413 millions	Norway
2010s	7,648 millions	7,626 millions	21.59 millions	Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Belgium or Norway?: Belgium, at 7,681 millions against 7,409 millions in Norway as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Belgium and Norway?: 272 millions, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Norway?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2017.
How do Belgium and Norway rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Belgium ranks 20th and Norway ranks 22nd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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: 21 August 2026

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/