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
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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

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