Finland vs Rwanda: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP

Finland
0.7%
in 2022
Rwanda
0.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
19th
Rwanda rank
17th

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

  • Finland
  • Rwanda
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How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Finland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Rwanda ahead.

Finland ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th of 169 countries.

Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
2000s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Finland
2010s 0.6% 0.1% 0.6% Finland
2020s 0.8% 0.1% 0.7% Finland

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, Finland or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Finland as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp between Finland and Rwanda?
0.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Rwanda?
14 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2021.
How do Finland and Rwanda rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Finland ranks 19th and Rwanda ranks 17th 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