High income vs Iceland: School enrollment, primary, female

High income
96.1%
in 2018
Iceland
99.4%
in 2016
High income rank
2nd
Iceland rank
3rd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • High income
  • Iceland
020406080100197219952018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.4% against 96.1% in High income, a difference of 3.3%.

Across all 17 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

High income ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 41 groups.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income Iceland Difference Ahead
1990s 94.1% 98.4% 4.3% Iceland
2000s 95.4% 97.1% 1.8% Iceland
2010s 95.8% 98.6% 2.8% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, High income or Iceland?
Iceland, at 99.4% against 96.1% in High income as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between High income and Iceland?
3.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and Iceland?
17 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2016.
How do High income and Iceland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
High income ranks 2nd and Iceland ranks 3rd of 41 groups.
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.