Iceland vs Slovakia: Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level
Iceland
65.2%
in 2022
Slovakia
66.1%
in 2022
Iceland rank
26th
Slovakia rank
23rd
Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level over time
- Iceland
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 66.1% against 65.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.8% | 78.6% | 4.2% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 72.5% | 4.6% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 66.1% | 0.9% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level, Iceland or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 66.1% against 65.2% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level between Iceland and Slovakia?
- 0.9%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Slovakia?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Iceland and Slovakia rank globally for share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level?
- Iceland ranks 26th and Slovakia ranks 23rd of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children achieving minimum proficiency in reading and math at each education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who achieve minimum math proficiency by the end of lower secondary education. This data accounts for school completion rates to estimate skills for all children, not just those in school.