France vs Netherlands: Expenditure on primary education

France
20.1%
in 1999
Netherlands
21.2%
in 2016
France rank
135th
Netherlands rank
132nd

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • France
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 21.2% against 20.1% in France, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.

France ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 149 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 23.0% 21.5% 1.5% France
1980s 22.6% 22.7% 0.1% Netherlands
1990s 19.8% 21.7% 1.9% Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, France or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 21.2% against 20.1% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between France and Netherlands?
1.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
25 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1996.
How do France and Netherlands rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
France ranks 135th and Netherlands ranks 132nd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.