Belgium vs Germany: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
0.7%
in 2022
Germany
0.7%
in 2022
Belgium rank
22nd
Germany rank
25th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Germany
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Belgium has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 169 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Germany?
- Belgium, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Germany?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Germany?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 25th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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