How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?

14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Government expenditure per student, primary

Iceland

22.1%

in 2016

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

14.5%

in 2016

Iceland rank

19th

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank

16th

Government expenditure per student, primary over time

Iceland
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22.1% against 14.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 7.6%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.5 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 122 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	24.1%	11.5%	12.6%	Iceland
2010s	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure per student, primary, Iceland or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: Iceland, at 22.1% against 14.5% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2016.
What is the difference in government expenditure per student, primary between Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 7.6%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for government expenditure per student, primary?: Iceland ranks 19th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 16th of 122 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita)
Unit: % of GDP per capita
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 143 places, 1,741 data points, 1995–2018
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.