Brazil vs Iceland: Gender gap education levels

Brazil
98.18
in 2024
Iceland
98.24
in 2023
Brazil rank
45th
Iceland rank
43rd

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Brazil
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.24 against 98.18 in Brazil, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iceland ahead.

Brazil ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 17.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Iceland Difference Ahead
1820s 0.045 0.43 0.385 Iceland
1830s 0.07 0.7 0.63 Iceland
1840s 0.125 1.14 1.01 Iceland
1850s 0.205 1.84 1.64 Iceland
1860s 0.345 2.96 2.62 Iceland
1870s 1.75 4.73 2.98 Iceland
1880s 6.74 7.48 0.75 Iceland
1890s 11.71 11.64 0.07 Brazil
1900s 16.7 17.69 0.99 Iceland
1910s 21.68 25.93 4.25 Iceland
1920s 26.66 36.34 9.68 Iceland
1930s 31.64 48.23 16.59 Iceland
1940s 35.04 60.38 25.34 Iceland
1950s 40.54 71.45 30.91 Iceland
1960s 70.06 74 3.94 Iceland
1970s 70.59 72.92 2.33 Iceland
1980s 77.6 71.84 5.76 Brazil
2010s 95.6 98.88 3.28 Iceland
2020s 95.73 98.54 2.81 Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Brazil or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98.24 against 98.18 in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Brazil and Iceland?
0.06, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Iceland?
44 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Iceland rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Brazil ranks 45th and Iceland ranks 43rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed