Senegal vs Sweden: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Senegal
1.9%
in 2022
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Senegal rank
32nd
Sweden rank
35th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Senegal
- Sweden
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Senegal ranks 32nd and Sweden ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Senegal averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Senegal | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.9% | 0.9% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Sweden |
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, Senegal or Sweden?
- Senegal, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Senegal and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Senegal and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Senegal and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Senegal ranks 32nd 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