Bhutan vs Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Bhutan
96.3%
in 2020
Iceland
96.7%
in 2023
Bhutan rank
47th
Iceland rank
45th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Bhutan
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 98.5% | 0.1% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.0% | 98.6% | 0.6% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 97.2% | 0.7% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 97.3% | 0.9% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Bhutan or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Bhutan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Bhutan and Iceland?
- 0.4%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Iceland?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Bhutan and Iceland rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Bhutan ranks 47th and Iceland ranks 45th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release