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
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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

Indicator
Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 8,478 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.