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
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
February 2026 Data Release