Iceland vs Rwanda: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Rwanda
98.1%
in 2019
Iceland rank
43rd
Rwanda rank
46th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Rwanda
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th of 190 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.1% | 43.4% | 27.7% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 98.2% | 65.9% | 32.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 86.0% | 12.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 0.2% | 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 Rwanda?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education between Iceland and Rwanda?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Rwanda?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and Rwanda rank globally for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Rwanda ranks 46th 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.