How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Ireland: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$

Iceland

221.27 millions

in 2017

Ireland

215.95 millions

in 2015

Iceland rank

59th

Ireland rank

60th

Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ over time

Iceland
Ireland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 221.27 millions against 215.95 millions in Ireland, a difference of 5.32 millions.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 60th of 158 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
1990s	14.84 millions	196.24 millions	181.4 millions	Ireland
2000s	78.68 millions	16.03 millions	62.65 millions	Iceland
2010s	128.24 millions	235.57 millions	107.33 millions	Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$, Iceland or Ireland?: Iceland, at 221.27 millions against 215.95 millions in Ireland as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$ between Iceland and Ireland?: 5.32 millions, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on pre-primary education, us$?: Iceland ranks 59th and Ireland ranks 60th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Government expenditure on pre-primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 158 places, 3,075 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on pre-primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/