Ecuador vs Iceland: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of
Ecuador
30.9%
in 2023
Iceland
28.4%
in 2022
Ecuador rank
6th
Iceland rank
7th
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of over time
- Ecuador
- Iceland
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 30.9% against 28.4% in Iceland, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iceland ahead.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 7th of 145 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 18.5% | 17.6% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 21.5% | 8.3% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 29.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
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, Ecuador or Iceland?
- Ecuador, at 30.9% against 28.4% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of between Ecuador and Iceland?
- 2.5%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Iceland?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Ecuador and Iceland rank globally for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Ecuador ranks 6th 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