Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Iceland
0.999 GPIA
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.9988 GPIA
in 2023
Iceland rank
91st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
94th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.250.50.751199420082023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.999 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0002 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.9905 GPIA 0.9985 GPIA 0.008 GPIA United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.9988 GPIA 0.9909 GPIA 0.0079 GPIA Iceland
2020s 0.9986 GPIA 0.9982 GPIA 0.0005 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 0.999 GPIA against 0.9988 GPIA in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0002 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Iceland ranks 91st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,306 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release