GPE: Region 3 vs Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
GPE: Region 3
98.0%
in 2024
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
GPE: Region 3 rank
133rd
Iceland rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- GPE: Region 3
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in GPE: Region 3, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 131st of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, GPE: Region 3 averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | GPE: Region 3 | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.6% | 99.2% | 17.6% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 90.2% | 99.5% | 9.4% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 92.3% | 99.4% | 7.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 98.9% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 0.3% | GPE: Region 3 |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 98.5% | 1.3% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, GPE: Region 3 or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.0% in GPE: Region 3 as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between GPE: Region 3 and Iceland?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for GPE: Region 3 and Iceland?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do GPE: Region 3 and Iceland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- GPE: Region 3 ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 131st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release