Netherlands vs United States of America: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$

Netherlands
15,202
in 2022
United States of America
15,990
in 2021
Netherlands rank
10th
United States of America rank
9th

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time

  • Netherlands
  • United States of America
05.0k10.0k15.0k199820102022

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 15,990 against 15,202 in Netherlands, a difference of 788.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

Across all 7 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Netherlands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 122 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 12,027 14,058 2,031 United States of America
2020s 13,530 15,604 2,074 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Netherlands or United States of America?
United States of America, at 15,990 against 15,202 in Netherlands as of 2021.
What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Netherlands and United States of America?
788, 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 primary student, constant ppp$?
Netherlands ranks 10th and United States of America ranks 9th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Netherlands vs United States of America: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/initial-government-funding-per-primary-student-constant-ppp-2/netherlands/united-states/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/compare/initial-government-funding-per-primary-student-constant-ppp-2/netherlands/united-states/">Netherlands vs United States of America: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release