Iceland vs Norway: School enrollment, primary

Iceland
99.8%
in 2017
Norway
99.9%
in 2017
Iceland rank
3rd
Norway rank
1st

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Norway
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Iceland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Norway ahead.

Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Norway Difference Ahead
1970s 99.1% 99.6% 0.5% Norway
1990s 98.4% 96.1% 2.3% Iceland
2000s 98.3% 99.3% 1.0% Norway
2010s 98.8% 99.7% 0.9% Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, Iceland or Norway?
Norway, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Iceland as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between Iceland and Norway?
0.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Norway?
24 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Norway rank globally for school enrollment, primary?
Iceland ranks 3rd and Norway ranks 1st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% 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 (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 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.