Ireland vs Netherlands: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary
Ireland
89.4%
in 2021
Netherlands
89.4%
in 2022
Ireland rank
93rd
Netherlands rank
92nd
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary over time
- Ireland
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.4% against 89.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Ireland ranks 93rd and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 128 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 90.6% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 90.2% | 87.5% | 2.8% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 92.0% | 88.6% | 3.4% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 89.2% | 88.9% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary, Ireland or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 89.4% against 89.4% in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary between Ireland and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Netherlands rank globally for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Ireland ranks 93rd and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 128 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release