Iceland vs Jordan: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Jordan
98.4%
in 2024
Iceland rank
43rd
Jordan rank
40th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Jordan
How they compare
Jordan currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 40th of 190 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 20 and Jordan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jordan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.4% | Iceland |
| 1830s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 1840s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 1.1% | Iceland |
| 1850s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 1.8% | Iceland |
| 1860s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 2.9% | Iceland |
| 1870s | 4.7% | 0.1% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 1880s | 7.5% | 0.3% | 7.2% | Iceland |
| 1890s | 11.6% | 0.5% | 11.1% | Iceland |
| 1900s | 17.7% | 1.0% | 16.7% | Iceland |
| 1910s | 25.9% | 1.9% | 24.0% | Iceland |
| 1920s | 36.3% | 3.6% | 32.8% | Iceland |
| 1930s | 48.2% | 6.6% | 41.6% | Iceland |
| 1940s | 60.4% | 11.9% | 48.5% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 71.5% | 30.6% | 40.8% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 74.0% | 65.7% | 8.3% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 72.9% | 68.5% | 4.4% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 94.2% | 22.4% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 85.3% | 13.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 91.6% | 6.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 93.7% | 5.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 0.8% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education, Iceland or Jordan?
- Jordan, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Iceland and Jordan?
- 0.2%, with Jordan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jordan?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Jordan rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Jordan ranks 40th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.