Iceland vs WB: Africa Western and Central: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity

Iceland
0.9844 GPIA
in 2023
WB: Africa Western and Central
0.9744 GPIA
in 2024
Iceland rank
152nd
WB: Africa Western and Central rank
151st

School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity over time

  • Iceland
  • WB: Africa Western and Central
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.9844 GPIA against 0.9744 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 152nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 151st of 208 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland WB: Africa Western and Central Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9282 GPIA 0.6229 GPIA 0.3053 GPIA Iceland
1980s 0.9657 GPIA 0.6958 GPIA 0.2699 GPIA Iceland
1990s 0.9964 GPIA 0.7613 GPIA 0.2351 GPIA Iceland
2000s 1.02 GPIA 0.8078 GPIA 0.2086 GPIA Iceland
2010s 1 GPIA 0.9054 GPIA 0.0991 GPIA Iceland
2020s 0.9872 GPIA 0.9619 GPIA 0.0253 GPIA Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity, Iceland or WB: Africa Western and Central?
Iceland, at 0.9844 GPIA against 0.9744 GPIA in WB: Africa Western and Central as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity between Iceland and WB: Africa Western and Central?
0.01 GPIA, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and WB: Africa Western and Central?
39 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and WB: Africa Western and Central rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
Iceland ranks 152nd and WB: Africa Western and Central ranks 151st of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 15,510 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release