Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, preprimary, female

Iceland
94.0%
in 2020
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
28.1%
in 2020
Iceland rank
39th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
37th

School enrollment, preprimary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 94.0% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 65.9%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 194 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Difference Ahead
1980s 103.6% 14.8% 88.8% Iceland
1990s 85.0% 14.0% 71.1% Iceland
2000s 93.8% 18.3% 75.5% Iceland
2010s 96.1% 25.7% 70.4% Iceland
2020s 94.0% 28.1% 65.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, preprimary, female, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Iceland, at 94.0% against 28.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, preprimary, female between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
65.9%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Iceland ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.