Sweden vs Tonga: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Sweden
1.8%
in 2022
Tonga
1.9%
in 2022
Sweden rank
35th
Tonga rank
34th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Sweden
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 34th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 2 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Tonga |
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, Sweden or Tonga?
- Tonga, 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 Sweden and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Sweden and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Sweden ranks 35th and Tonga ranks 34th 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