How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?

14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Sweden: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Brazil

13,259 millions

in 2011

Sweden

6,543 millions

in 2017

Brazil rank

5th

Sweden rank

7th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Brazil
Sweden

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 13,259 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden, a difference of 6,716 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 2.0 times Sweden's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	2,451 millions	1,310 millions	1,141 millions	Brazil
2000s	3,769 millions	2,066 millions	1,703 millions	Brazil
2010s	11,378 millions	3,562 millions	7,815 millions	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Brazil or Sweden?: Brazil, at 13,259 millions against 6,543 millions in Sweden as of 2011.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Brazil and Sweden?: 6,716 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2011.
How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Brazil ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 7th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). 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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/