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
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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About this data
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.