Burkina Faso vs Iceland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Burkina Faso
2.1%
in 2015
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Burkina Faso rank
20th
Iceland rank
18th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Burkina Faso
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Burkina Faso or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Burkina Faso as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Iceland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2015.
- How do Burkina Faso and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Burkina Faso ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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