Australia vs Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square

Australia
0.0771 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland
0.1272 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Australia rank
189th
Iceland rank
187th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square over time

  • Australia
  • Iceland
0.0250.050.0750.10.1250.15197119972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.1272 units per square kilometre against 0.0771 units per square kilometre in Australia, a difference of 0.0501 units per square kilometre.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.7 times Australia's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 187th of 200 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0248 units per square kilometre 0.0367 units per square kilometre 0.0119 units per square kilometre Iceland
1980s 0.0216 units per square kilometre 0.0429 units per square kilometre 0.0213 units per square kilometre Iceland
1990s 0.0235 units per square kilometre 0.0422 units per square kilometre 0.0187 units per square kilometre Iceland
2000s 0.0296 units per square kilometre 0.1202 units per square kilometre 0.0906 units per square kilometre Iceland
2010s 0.0525 units per square kilometre 0.1321 units per square kilometre 0.0796 units per square kilometre Iceland
2020s 0.0734 units per square kilometre 0.1241 units per square kilometre 0.0507 units per square kilometre Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square, Australia or Iceland?
Iceland, at 0.1272 units per square kilometre against 0.0771 units per square kilometre in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square between Australia and Iceland?
0.0501 units per square kilometre, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iceland?
40 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
How do Australia and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
Australia ranks 189th and Iceland ranks 187th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 6,404 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.