Belgium vs Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
99.2%
in 2022
Iceland
99.3%
in 2021
Belgium rank
25th
Iceland rank
24th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 99.3% against 99.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iceland ahead.
Belgium ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 165 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.9% | 97.9% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 99.1% | 2.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 97.2% | 99.3% | 2.1% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 99.3% against 99.2% in Belgium as of 2021.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Iceland?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Iceland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Iceland rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 25th and Iceland ranks 24th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release