Iceland vs Ireland: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled

Iceland
98.18
in 2023
Ireland
98.19
in 2022
Iceland rank
72nd
Ireland rank
71st

Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled over time

  • Iceland
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 98.19 against 98.18 in Iceland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 72nd and Ireland ranks 71st of 209 countries.

Across the 20 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 8 and Ireland in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Ireland Difference Ahead
1820s 12.21 10.5 1.71 Iceland
1830s 14.95 13.59 1.36 Iceland
1840s 18.16 17.41 0.75 Iceland
1850s 21.9 21.41 0.49 Iceland
1860s 26.16 27.07 0.91 Ireland
1870s 30.92 34.03 3.11 Ireland
1880s 36.14 46.84 10.7 Ireland
1890s 41.7 57.97 16.26 Ireland
1900s 47.5 62.48 14.98 Ireland
1910s 53.38 66.27 12.89 Ireland
1920s 62.34 71.44 9.1 Ireland
1930s 82.25 86.95 4.7 Ireland
1940s 99.29 81.41 17.88 Iceland
1950s 97.85 100 2.15 Ireland
1960s 98.51 74.69 23.82 Iceland
1970s 97.52 91.5 6.02 Iceland
1980s 98.01 90 8.01 Iceland
2000s 98.86 99.87 1.01 Ireland
2010s 98.84 99.9 1.06 Ireland
2020s 98.55 99.07 0.5264 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled, Iceland or Ireland?
Ireland, at 98.19 against 98.18 in Iceland as of 2022.
What is the difference in primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled between Iceland and Ireland?
0.01, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 72nd and Ireland ranks 71st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
209 places, 9,189 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.