Iceland vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Net intake rate in grade 1

Iceland
98.9%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
83.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
3rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
1st

Net intake rate in grade 1 over time

  • Iceland
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
020406080100199820082018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 15.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

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

Iceland ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 118 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
2000s 95.0% 76.4% 18.6% Iceland
2010s 97.8% 80.5% 17.4% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net intake rate in grade 1, Iceland or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Iceland, at 98.9% against 83.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in net intake rate in grade 1 between Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
15.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
10 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2015.
How do Iceland and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for net intake rate in grade 1?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 1st of 118 countries.
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.