Iceland vs Ireland: Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Iceland
0.2%
in 2022
Ireland
0.3%
in 2021
Iceland rank
55th
Ireland rank
53rd
Initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3% against 0.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.3% against 0.2% in Iceland as of 2021.
- What is the difference in initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2021.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for initial household funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 55th and Ireland ranks 53rd of 61 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial household 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