Bulgaria vs Iceland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Bulgaria
31.8%
in 2022
Iceland
28.4%
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
5th
Iceland rank
7th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Bulgaria
- Iceland
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 31.8% against 28.4% in Iceland, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.0% | 14.0% | 11.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 21.3% | 7.4% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.6% | 1.0% | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of, Bulgaria or Iceland?
- Bulgaria, at 31.8% against 28.4% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 3.4%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Iceland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Iceland rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Bulgaria ranks 5th and Iceland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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