What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between French Polynesia and Iceland?

1,644 number, with Iceland ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iceland?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, female

French Polynesia

14,058 number

in 1996

Iceland

15,702 number

in 2018

French Polynesia rank

175th

Iceland rank

172nd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

French Polynesia
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 15,702 number against 14,058 number in French Polynesia, a difference of 1,644 number.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 175th and Iceland ranks 172nd of 203 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	12,936 number	13,138 number	201.71 number	Iceland
1980s	13,202 number	12,309 number	893 number	French Polynesia
1990s	14,148 number	14,226 number	77 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, French Polynesia or Iceland?: Iceland, at 15,702 number against 14,058 number in French Polynesia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between French Polynesia and Iceland?: 1,644 number, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Iceland?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do French Polynesia and Iceland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?: French Polynesia ranks 175th and Iceland ranks 172nd of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 248 places, 9,587 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.