Iceland vs Vanuatu: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
2.2%
in 2022
Vanuatu
2.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
18th
Vanuatu rank
16th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Iceland ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 16th of 162 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.3% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.7% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 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, Iceland or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Vanuatu?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Vanuatu rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 18th and Vanuatu ranks 16th 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