Kiribati vs Sweden: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Kiribati
13.5%
in 2023
Sweden
13.5%
in 2021
Kiribati rank
45th
Sweden rank
46th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Kiribati
- Sweden
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 13.5% against 13.5% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.8% | 13.1% | 2.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 13.5% | 0.8% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Kiribati or Sweden?
- Kiribati, at 13.5% against 13.5% in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Kiribati and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2021.
- How do Kiribati and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Kiribati ranks 45th and Sweden ranks 46th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). 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