Iceland vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female

Iceland
98.4%
in 2023
SDG: Europe and Northern America
96.7%
in 2024
Iceland rank
59th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
56th

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

  • Iceland
  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.4% against 96.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 59th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 56th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Europe and Northern America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland SDG: Europe and Northern America Difference Ahead
1990s 98.6% 98.1% 0.4% Iceland
2000s 98.8% 98.8% 0.0% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 99.1% 97.5% 1.5% Iceland
2020s 98.6% 97.5% 1.0% 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, female, Iceland or SDG: Europe and Northern America?
Iceland, at 98.4% against 96.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female between Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
1.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
Iceland ranks 59th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 56th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,124 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release