Iceland vs Kenya: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Kenya
98.4%
in 2023
Iceland rank
112th
Kenya rank
109th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 109th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.4% | 86.4% | 13.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 96.3% | 2.7% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 103.7% | 4.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 96.2% | 2.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Iceland or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Iceland and Kenya?
- 0.2%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Kenya?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Kenya rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 112th and Kenya ranks 109th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release