ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) vs Iceland: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
96.5%
in 2024
Iceland
98.6%
in 2023
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) rank
56th
Iceland rank
56th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424)
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.6% against 96.5% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424), a difference of 2.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 56th of 219 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 89.9% 99.4% 9.5% Iceland
2000s 94.2% 99.1% 5.0% Iceland
2010s 98.1% 99.1% 1.0% Iceland
2020s 95.9% 98.6% 2.7% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98.6% against 96.5% in ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iceland?
2.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iceland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) and Iceland rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
ESCAP: Latin America (lac) (unsdcode:98424) ranks 56th and Iceland ranks 56th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
417 places, 14,076 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release