Afghanistan vs Iceland: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Iceland rank
54th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Afghanistan
- Iceland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.2% | 14.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.8% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Iceland rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). 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