Argentina vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Argentina
109.2%
in 2017
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
Argentina rank
20th
Iceland rank
22nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 109.2% against 108.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Argentina ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 197 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Iceland Difference Ahead
1970s 84.7% 89.8% 5.1% Iceland
1980s 91.1% 94.1% 3.0% Iceland
1990s 96.5% 101.8% 5.3% Iceland
2000s 105.6% 104.5% 1.2% Argentina
2010s 108.9% 106.7% 2.1% Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Argentina or Iceland?
Argentina, at 109.2% against 108.9% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Argentina and Iceland?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Iceland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
Argentina ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 22nd of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.