Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: School enrollment, secondary

Iceland
91.3%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
35.6%
in 2018
Iceland rank
38th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
36th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Iceland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
20406080100197719972018

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 91.3% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 55.7%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 154 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 84.7% 19.9% 64.9% Iceland
2000s 87.3% 25.1% 62.2% Iceland
2010s 88.6% 33.6% 55.0% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iceland, at 91.3% against 35.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
55.7%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Iceland ranks 38th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% 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, secondary (% 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
197 places, 3,907 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.