What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Iceland and United Kingdom?

0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.

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

9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs United Kingdom: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male

Iceland

99.6%

in 2016

United Kingdom

99.7%

in 2017

Iceland rank

5th

United Kingdom rank

3rd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male over time

Iceland
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Iceland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 165 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
2000s	98.0%	98.8%	0.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	98.7%	98.9%	0.1%	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male, Iceland or United Kingdom?: United Kingdom, at 99.7% against 99.6% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male between Iceland and United Kingdom?: 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?: Iceland ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children)
Unit: % of primary school age children
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 201 places, 3,568 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.