Netherlands vs Senegal: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Netherlands
5.2%
in 2022
Senegal
5.2%
in 2022
Netherlands rank
41st
Senegal rank
42nd
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Netherlands
- Senegal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5.2% against 5.2% in Senegal, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 2.7% | 2.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 0.9% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Netherlands or Senegal?
- Netherlands, at 5.2% against 5.2% in Senegal as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Netherlands and Senegal?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Senegal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Netherlands and Senegal rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 41st and Senegal ranks 42nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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