France vs Iceland: School enrollment, primary, female

France
99.1%
in 2016
Iceland
99.4%
in 2016
France rank
6th
Iceland rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • France
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.4% against 99.1% in France, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 98.9% 98.1% 0.8% France
2000s 96.4% 97.4% 1.0% Iceland
2010s 98.5% 98.6% 0.1% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, France or Iceland?
Iceland, at 99.4% against 99.1% in France as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between France and Iceland?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iceland?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do France and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
France ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 3rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.