Eswatini vs Iceland: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
2.2%
in 2021
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
17th
Iceland rank
18th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Eswatini ranks 17th and Iceland ranks 18th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 2.5% | 0.3% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.5% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Iceland |
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, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Eswatini, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Iceland?
- 0.0%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 17th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release