Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.9% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 58.5% | 31.3% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 94.5% | 69.5% | 25.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 101.4% | 77.2% | 24.2% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 104.5% | 83.9% | 20.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 107.0% | 89.8% | 17.2% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Iceland, at 108.9% against 92.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 22nd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 23rd 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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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.