Netherlands vs Portugal: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Netherlands
0.4%
in 2022
Portugal
0.4%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
61st
Portugal rank
63rd

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Netherlands
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd of 169 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Portugal Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Netherlands
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Netherlands
1990s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Netherlands
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Netherlands
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Portugal
2020s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Portugal

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, Netherlands or Portugal?
Netherlands, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Portugal as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Portugal?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
44 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Netherlands ranks 61st and Portugal ranks 63rd 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

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release