Canada vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Canada
107.9%
in 2018
Iceland
108.6%
in 2018
Canada rank
27th
Iceland rank
26th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Canada
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.6% against 107.9% in Canada, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.8% | 86.3% | 9.5% | Canada |
| 1980s | 100.6% | 94.2% | 6.4% | Canada |
| 1990s | 102.9% | 101.8% | 1.2% | Canada |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 104.8% | 4.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 105.3% | 107.2% | 2.0% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Canada or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 108.6% against 107.9% in Canada as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Canada and Iceland?
- 0.7%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Iceland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Canada and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Canada ranks 27th and Iceland ranks 26th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.