Netherlands vs United States of America: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Netherlands
13.5%
in 2022
United States of America
14.2%
in 2021
Netherlands rank
58th
United States of America rank
55th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Netherlands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 14.2% against 13.5% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2015 it was United States of America ahead.
Netherlands ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 145 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 13.5% | 0.4% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Netherlands or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 14.2% against 13.5% in Netherlands as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Netherlands and United States of America?
- 0.7%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2021.
- How do Netherlands and United States of America rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 55th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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