Africa Western and Central vs Iceland: Lower secondary completion rate, total
Lower secondary completion rate, total over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 97.8% against 42.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 55.2%.
That makes Iceland's figure about 2.3 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 41st of 45 groups.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 99.4% | 77.5% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 99.0% | 69.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 98.4% | 58.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 97.3% | 54.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, total, Africa Western and Central or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 97.8% against 42.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, total between Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 55.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Iceland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Iceland rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 43rd and Iceland ranks 41st of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.