Maldives vs Netherlands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Maldives
5.2%
in 2023
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Maldives rank
59th
Netherlands rank
58th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Maldives ahead.
Maldives ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Maldives as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Maldives ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.