Iceland vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
98.1%
in 2024
Iceland rank
131st
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
131st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 131st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.2% | 61.1% | 38.1% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 76.9% | 22.6% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 99.4% | 74.6% | 24.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 89.4% | 9.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 96.9% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 97.9% | 0.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Iceland or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.1% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 131st and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 131st of 217 countries.
- 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