High income vs Iceland: Net intake rate in grade 1

High income
79.8%
in 2016
Iceland
98.9%
in 2015
High income rank
4th
Iceland rank
3rd

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • High income
  • Iceland
020406080100199820072016

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 79.8% in High income, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times High income's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 36 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Iceland Difference Ahead
2000s 79.1% 95.0% 15.9% Iceland
2010s 79.5% 97.8% 18.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, High income or Iceland?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 79.8% in High income as of 2015.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between High income and Iceland?
19.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do High income and Iceland rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
High income ranks 4th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1 (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 1,881 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.