Iceland vs Venezuela: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Iceland
7.3%
in 2022
Venezuela
6.9%
in 2009
Iceland rank
14th
Venezuela rank
16th
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time
- Iceland
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 7.3% against 6.9% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Venezuela's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.8% | 1.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.7% | 2.4% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Iceland or Venezuela?
- Iceland, at 7.3% against 6.9% in Venezuela as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Iceland and Venezuela?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Venezuela?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2009.
- How do Iceland and Venezuela rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Iceland ranks 14th and Venezuela ranks 16th 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.