Montserrat vs Sweden: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Montserrat
7.2%
in 2023
Sweden
7.3%
in 2022
Montserrat rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Montserrat
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 7.3% against 7.2% in Montserrat, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sweden ahead.
Montserrat ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montserrat | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3% | 7.4% | 1.1% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 7.6% | 0.7% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Montserrat or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 7.3% against 7.2% in Montserrat as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Montserrat and Sweden?
- 0.1%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montserrat and Sweden?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Montserrat and Sweden rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Montserrat ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.