Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed
Saudi Arabia
24.5%
in 2024
Sweden
30.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
9th
Sweden rank
6th
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 30.4% against 24.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2015 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.8% | 26.9% | 25.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 31.7% | 4.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 30.4% against 24.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 5.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 9th and Sweden ranks 6th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). 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