How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?

14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed

Iceland

38.8%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

50.3%

in 2024

Iceland rank

5th

United Arab Emirates rank

3rd

Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed over time

Iceland
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 50.3% against 38.8% in Iceland, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 43 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
2010s	43.3%	29.4%	13.8%	Iceland
2020s	42.4%	46.5%	4.1%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed, Iceland or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 50.3% against 38.8% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed between Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 11.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Arab Emirates?: 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
How do Iceland and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?: Iceland ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage: 43 places, 568 data points, 2010–2024
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

February 2026 Data Release