Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands
Netherlands: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
61st
of 169 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1975
All-time low
0.0%
in 1985
Years of data
50
1970–2022
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands is 0.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands peaked at 0.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 61st of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3% | — |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +18.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +7.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
- 58 Honduras 0.4% compare
- 59 Italy 0.4% compare
- 60 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4% compare
- 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 63 Portugal 0.4% compare
- 64 Seychelles 0.4% compare
More education data for Netherlands
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,472 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23,856 (1985)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 247,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 240,049 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.61 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.14 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0937 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.064 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Netherlands was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1975.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Netherlands ranks 61st out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release