Afghanistan vs Iceland: Government expenditure on education, total
Afghanistan
15.7%
in 2017
Iceland
15.7%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
53rd
Iceland rank
54th
Government expenditure on education, total 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 193 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 government expenditure on education, total, Afghanistan or Iceland?
- Afghanistan, at 15.7% against 15.7% in Iceland as of 2017.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total 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 government expenditure on education, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 53rd and Iceland ranks 54th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.