Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
25.9%
in 2022
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
25.7%
in 2021
Iceland rank
8th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 25.9% against 25.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 12.2% | 9.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 17.2% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 23.6% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 24.7% | 2.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Iceland, at 25.9% against 25.7% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 8th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per 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