Iceland vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes

Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
98.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
131st
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
128th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
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How they compare

WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 98.3% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 53 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 131st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 128th of 217 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Pre-demographic Dividend Difference Ahead
1970s 99.2% 61.3% 37.9% Iceland
1980s 99.5% 77.3% 22.2% Iceland
1990s 99.4% 73.1% 26.4% Iceland
2000s 98.9% 88.5% 10.4% Iceland
2010s 98.8% 95.2% 3.6% Iceland
2020s 98.5% 97.0% 1.5% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, Iceland or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 98.3% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between Iceland and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
0.1%, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 131st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release