Mongolia vs Netherlands: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Mongolia
5.2%
in 2024
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
56th
Netherlands rank
58th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Mongolia
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 56th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 4.5% | 0.8% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.4% | 0.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Mongolia or Netherlands?
- Mongolia, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Netherlands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Mongolia and Netherlands rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Mongolia ranks 56th 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.