Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands

Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ was 2,841 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
2,841 millions
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 155 countries
All-time high
2,947 millions
in 2011
All-time low
0 millions
in 1985
Years of data
45
1970–2017

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, 1970–2017

01.0k2.0k3.0k1970199320171970: 939.6 millions1971: 1.1k millions1972: 1.3k millions1973: 1.2k millions1974: 1.3k millions1975: 1.4k millions1976: 1.5k millions1977: 1.4k millions1978: 1.5k millions1979: 1.4k millions1980: 1.4k millions1981: 1.4k millions1982: 1.3k millions1983: 1.2k millions1984: 1.1k millions1985: 0 millions1986: 0 millions1987: 0 millions1988: 0 millions1990: 1.5k millions1991: 1.7k millions1993: 1.6k millions1994: 1.7k millions1995: 1.7k millions1996: 1.8k millions1998: 2.0k millions1999: 2.0k millions2000: 2.2k millions2001: 2.4k millions2002: 2.5k millions2003: 2.7k millions2004: 2.7k millions2005: 2.8k millions2006: 2.8k millions2007: 2.7k millions2008: 2.8k millions2009: 2.9k millions2010: 2.9k millions2011: 2.9k millions2012: 2.9k millions2013: 2.9k millions2014: 2.8k millions2015: 2.8k millions2016: 2.8k millions2017: 2.8k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Netherlands is 2,841 millions, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Netherlands peaked at 2,947 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 millions, in 1985.

That places Netherlands 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Netherlands, 1970 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1970 939.64 millions —
1971 1,061 millions +13.0%
1972 1,299 millions +22.4%
1973 1,171 millions -9.8%
1974 1,272 millions +8.6%
1975 1,420 millions +11.6%
1976 1,464 millions +3.1%
1977 1,449 millions -1.0%
1978 1,506 millions +4.0%
1979 1,415 millions -6.0%
1980 1,386 millions -2.1%
1981 1,398 millions +0.8%
1982 1,305 millions -6.6%
1983 1,219 millions -6.6%
1984 1,138 millions -6.7%
1985 0 millions -100.0%
1986 0 millions —
1987 0 millions —
1988 0 millions —
1990 1,521 millions —
1991 1,668 millions +9.7%
1993 1,647 millions -1.3%
1994 1,667 millions +1.2%
1995 1,745 millions +4.7%
1996 1,815 millions +4.0%
1998 1,963 millions +8.2%
1999 2,032 millions +3.5%
2000 2,168 millions +6.7%
2001 2,364 millions +9.1%
2002 2,538 millions +7.3%
2003 2,737 millions +7.8%
2004 2,734 millions -0.1%
2005 2,820 millions +3.1%
2006 2,767 millions -1.9%
2007 2,708 millions -2.1%
2008 2,771 millions +2.3%
2009 2,851 millions +2.9%
2010 2,884 millions +1.2%
2011 2,947 millions +2.2%
2012 2,856 millions -3.1%
2013 2,908 millions +1.8%
2014 2,836 millions -2.5%
2015 2,807 millions -1.0%
2016 2,826 millions +0.7%
2017 2,841 millions +0.5%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 2,841 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 511.89 millions, 5.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 2,841 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 532.2 millions, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ in Netherlands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1985 -100.0% 1,138 millions 0 millions

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,300 millions 939.64 millions 1,506 millions 10
1980s 716.24 millions 0 millions 1,398 millions 9
1990s 1,757 millions 1,521 millions 2,032 millions 8
2000s 2,646 millions 2,168 millions 2,851 millions 10
2010s 2,863 millions 2,807 millions 2,947 millions 8

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 16 Argentina 3,084 millions compare
  2. 17 Australia 3,065 millions compare
  3. 18 Norway 2,860 millions compare
  4. 20 Switzerland 2,806 millions compare
  5. 21 Denmark 2,732 millions compare
  6. 22 Austria 2,113 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Netherlands?
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ in Netherlands was 2,841 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 2,947 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 0 millions in 1985.
How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$?
Netherlands ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 2,982 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/