Congo vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Congo
1.8%
in 2010
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Congo rank
37th
Sweden rank
35th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Congo
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Sweden ahead.
Congo ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.2% | 2.7% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 1980s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 0.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.0% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Congo or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Congo as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Congo and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sweden?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2010.
- How do Congo and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Congo ranks 37th and Sweden ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on 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