Iceland vs Venezuela: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Iceland
98.2%
in 2023
Venezuela
98.0%
in 2024
Iceland rank
72nd
Venezuela rank
75th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Iceland
- Venezuela
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.2% against 98.0% in Venezuela, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
Across the 21 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 20 and Venezuela in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 12.2% | 0.1% | 12.1% | Iceland |
| 1830s | 14.9% | 0.2% | 14.8% | Iceland |
| 1840s | 18.2% | 0.3% | 17.9% | Iceland |
| 1850s | 21.9% | 0.5% | 21.4% | Iceland |
| 1860s | 26.2% | 0.8% | 25.3% | Iceland |
| 1870s | 30.9% | 1.4% | 29.6% | Iceland |
| 1880s | 36.1% | 2.2% | 33.9% | Iceland |
| 1890s | 41.7% | 3.6% | 38.1% | Iceland |
| 1900s | 47.5% | 8.0% | 39.5% | Iceland |
| 1910s | 53.4% | 12.2% | 41.1% | Iceland |
| 1920s | 62.3% | 13.7% | 48.6% | Iceland |
| 1930s | 82.2% | 40.2% | 42.0% | Iceland |
| 1940s | 99.3% | 59.1% | 40.1% | Iceland |
| 1950s | 97.8% | 83.8% | 14.0% | Iceland |
| 1960s | 98.5% | 78.5% | 20.0% | Iceland |
| 1970s | 98.0% | 77.2% | 20.8% | Iceland |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 86.0% | 12.0% | Iceland |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 87.9% | 10.9% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 93.3% | 5.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 92.9% | 5.9% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 99.5% | 1.1% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Iceland, at 98.2% against 98.0% in Venezuela as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Iceland and Venezuela?
- 0.2%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Venezuela?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Venezuela rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Iceland ranks 72nd and Venezuela ranks 75th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.