What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Iceland and Zimbabwe?

27.35 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.

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

6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.

Where does this data come from?

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

Iceland vs Zimbabwe: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Iceland

544.3 millions

in 2017

Zimbabwe

571.65 millions

in 2014

Iceland rank

75th

Zimbabwe rank

73rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Iceland
Zimbabwe

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 571.65 millions against 544.3 millions in Iceland, a difference of 27.35 millions.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Iceland ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 151 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Zimbabwe	Difference	Ahead
1990s	128.41 millions	1,068 millions	939.09 millions	Zimbabwe
2010s	341.48 millions	422.07 millions	80.59 millions	Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Iceland or Zimbabwe?: Zimbabwe, at 571.65 millions against 544.3 millions in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 27.35 millions, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Zimbabwe?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2014.
How do Iceland and Zimbabwe rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Iceland ranks 75th and Zimbabwe ranks 73rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on 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/