Iceland vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes

Iceland
96.0%
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
77.3%
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
20th

Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes over time

  • Iceland
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 96.0% against 77.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times UIS: North America and Western Europe's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 89.6% 71.9% 17.7% Iceland
2000s 94.0% 73.3% 20.6% Iceland
2010s 96.6% 77.2% 19.4% Iceland
2020s 96.3% 76.5% 19.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes, Iceland or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Iceland, at 96.0% against 77.3% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes between Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
18.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Iceland and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
Iceland ranks 22nd and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 20th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Net enrolment rate, pre-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
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
387 places, 7,706 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release