Bolivia vs Iceland: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Bolivia
7.5%
in 2024
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Bolivia rank
12th
Iceland rank
14th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Bolivia
- Iceland
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 7.5% against 7.3% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Iceland ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9% | 7.1% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.4% | 0.1% | Bolivia |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 0.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Bolivia or Iceland?
- Bolivia, at 7.5% against 7.3% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Bolivia and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Iceland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2022.
- How do Bolivia and Iceland rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Bolivia ranks 12th and Iceland ranks 14th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.