France vs Netherlands: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
France
19.1%
in 2022
Netherlands
19.2%
in 2022
France rank
36th
Netherlands rank
35th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- France
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19.2% against 19.1% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2017 it was France ahead.
France ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th of 127 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 16.6% | 1.5% | France |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 18.6% | 0.6% | France |
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, France or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 19.2% against 19.1% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between France and Netherlands?
- 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Netherlands?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2022.
- How do France and Netherlands rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- France ranks 36th and Netherlands ranks 35th 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