Iceland vs Norway: School enrollment, primary, female

Iceland
99.4%
in 2016
Norway
99.8%
in 2014
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
2nd

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.8% against 99.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd of 167 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 98.2% 93.7% 4.5% Iceland
2000s 97.1% 99.2% 2.1% Norway
2010s 98.7% 99.5% 0.8% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 99.8% against 99.4% in Iceland as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Iceland and Norway?
0.4%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
12 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2014.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 2nd 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.