Iceland vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
United States of America
97.9%
in 2022
Iceland rank
110th
United States of America rank
112th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 97.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United States of America ahead.

Iceland ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 112th of 199 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 99.7% 102.8% 3.1% United States of America
2000s 98.6% 100.9% 2.3% United States of America
2010s 98.8% 100.6% 1.8% United States of America
2020s 98.5% 99.4% 0.9% United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, Iceland or United States of America?
Iceland, at 98.2% against 97.9% in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between Iceland and United States of America?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United States of America?
15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2022.
How do Iceland and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Iceland ranks 110th and United States of America ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,310 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release