Iceland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, primary, female

Iceland
99.4%
in 2016
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.3%
in 2017
Iceland rank
3rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

  • Iceland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 99.4% against 99.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2004 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 97.5% 98.1% 0.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 98.8% 98.7% 0.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Iceland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Iceland, at 99.4% against 99.3% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2016.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Iceland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?
Iceland ranks 3rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th 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.