Mongolia vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP
Mongolia
1.3%
in 2024
Sweden
1.0%
in 2022
Mongolia rank
2nd
Sweden rank
5th
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Mongolia
- Sweden
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 1.3% against 1.0% in Sweden, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 0.0% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Mongolia |
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, Mongolia or Sweden?
- Mongolia, at 1.3% 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 Mongolia and Sweden?
- 0.3%, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Sweden?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do Mongolia and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Mongolia ranks 2nd 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
February 2026 Data Release