Iceland vs Ireland: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Ireland
98.2%
in 2022
Iceland rank
72nd
Ireland rank
71st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 98.2% against 98.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 12.2% | 10.5% | 1.7% | Iceland |
| 1830s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 1.4% | Iceland |
| 1840s | 18.2% | 17.4% | 0.8% | Iceland |
| 1850s | 21.9% | 21.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 1860s | 26.2% | 27.1% | 0.9% | Ireland |
| 1870s | 30.9% | 34.0% | 3.1% | Ireland |
| 1880s | 36.1% | 46.8% | 10.7% | Ireland |
| 1890s | 41.7% | 58.0% | 16.3% | Ireland |
| 1900s | 47.5% | 62.5% | 15.0% | Ireland |
| 1910s | 53.4% | 66.3% | 12.9% | Ireland |
| 1920s | 62.3% | 71.4% | 9.1% | Ireland |
| 1930s | 82.2% | 87.0% | 4.7% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 99.3% | 81.4% | 17.9% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 97.8% | 100.0% | 2.2% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 98.5% | 74.7% | 23.8% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 97.5% | 91.5% | 6.0% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 90.0% | 8.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 99.9% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 99.9% | 1.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 99.1% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Iceland or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 98.2% against 98.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Ireland ranks 71st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6β11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.