Belarus vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Belarus
1.1%
in 2024
Sweden
1.0%
in 2022
Belarus rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Belarus
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Belarus's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 169 countries.

Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 0.6% 0.4% Belarus
2010s 1.1% 1.0% 0.1% Belarus
2020s 1.1% 1.1% 0.0% Belarus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp, Belarus or Sweden?
Belarus, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Belarus and Sweden?
0.1%, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Sweden?
13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Belarus and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Belarus ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 3,590 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release