Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Iceland
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 108.6% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 193 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.3% | 43.7% | 42.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 94.2% | 61.1% | 33.1% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 101.8% | 71.7% | 30.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 105.3% | 80.4% | 25.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 107.2% | 87.4% | 19.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Iceland, at 108.6% against 90.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 18.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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.