Denmark vs Iceland: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education

Denmark
97.0%
in 2024
Iceland
97.0%
in 2023
Denmark rank
33rd
Iceland rank
32nd

Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 97.0% against 97.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 32nd of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 93.3% 95.2% 1.8% Iceland
2010s 98.0% 97.2% 0.8% Denmark
2020s 97.6% 97.0% 0.6% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 97.0% against 97.0% in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between Denmark and Iceland?
0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
Denmark ranks 33rd and Iceland ranks 32nd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).