Belgium vs Estonia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Belgium
21.8%
in 2022
Estonia
21.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
25th
Estonia rank
27th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Belgium
- Estonia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 21.8% against 21.6% in Estonia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 27th of 127 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.7% | 19.9% | 1.8% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 0.0% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Belgium or Estonia?
- Belgium, at 21.8% against 21.6% in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Belgium and Estonia?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Estonia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Estonia rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Estonia ranks 27th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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