Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland

Iceland: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 8.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
8.3%
Change on year
down 90.6%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.5%
in 2011
All-time low
8.3%
in 2018
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland, 2011–2018

0204060801002011201420182011: 98.5 %2012: 82.9 %2013: 92 %2014: 97.4 %2015: 96.3 %2016: 93.1 %2017: 87.9 %2018: 8.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 8.3% for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 90.6% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

That places Iceland 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%) in Iceland, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 98.5%
2012 82.9% -15.8%
2013 92.0% +10.9%
2014 97.4% +5.9%
2015 96.3% -1.1%
2016 93.1% -3.4%
2017 87.9% -5.6%
2018 8.3% -90.6%

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 23 Spain 17.2% compare
  2. 24 Netherlands 13.4% compare
  3. 25 Germany 10.2% compare
  4. 27 Slovakia 7.2% compare
  5. 28 Estonia 6.7% compare
  6. 29 Austria 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland?
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Iceland was 8.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
Iceland ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 282 data points, 2010–2018
Last refreshed

Total gross official development assistance (ODA) for education in least developed countries (including early childhood, primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education) as well as scholarships and student costs in donor countries expressed as a percentage of total gross official development assistance to education. A high value indicates that least developed countries are being prioritised to receive aid for education. Least developed countries are those defined by the UN Office of the High Representative for Least Developed Countries, Landlocked States and Small Island Developing States (UN-OHRLLS). Official development assistance is defined as grants or loans to countries and territories and to multilateral institutions provided by state and local governments or their executive agencies with the objective of promoting the economic development and welfare of developing countries and territories. Such grants or loans are provided on concessional financial terms and, in the case of loans, contain a grant element of at least 25 per cent. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/