Caribbean Small States vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Caribbean Small States
92.2%
in 2019
Iceland
108.9%
in 2018
Caribbean Small States rank
21st
Iceland rank
22nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 92.2% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 16.7%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.7% | 89.8% | 4.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 86.5% | 94.5% | 7.9% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 90.0% | 101.4% | 11.3% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 94.0% | 104.5% | 10.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 107.0% | 13.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Caribbean Small States or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 108.9% against 92.2% in Caribbean Small States as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Caribbean Small States and Iceland?
- 16.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Iceland?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 21st and Iceland ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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.