Chile vs Netherlands: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Chile
1.2%
in 2022
Netherlands
1.2%
in 2022
Chile rank
85th
Netherlands rank
84th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Chile
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.2% against 1.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Netherlands ahead.
Chile ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 84th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.2% | 1.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.2% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Chile or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.2% against 1.2% in Chile as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Chile and Netherlands?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Netherlands?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Chile and Netherlands rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Chile ranks 85th and Netherlands ranks 84th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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