Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands
Netherlands: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 13.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands, 1985–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands is 13.5%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands peaked at 13.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1985.
Netherlands ranks 58th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 11.9% | — |
| 2012 | 11.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 11.4% | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 12.0% | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 13.5% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 13.0% | 13.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Netherlands was 13.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1985.
- How does Netherlands rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Netherlands ranks 58th out of 145 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release