Eswatini vs Iceland: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Eswatini
7.4%
in 2014
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Eswatini rank
9th
Iceland rank
11th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Eswatini
- Iceland
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 7.4% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 0.2% | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 7.1% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 7.1% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Eswatini or Iceland?
- Eswatini, at 7.4% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2014.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Eswatini and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
- How do Eswatini and Iceland rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Eswatini ranks 9th and Iceland ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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