Iceland vs MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Iceland
98.9%
in 2019
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
96.3%
in 2023
Iceland rank
31st
MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank
33rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Iceland
- MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China), a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 92.4% | 4.7% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 93.6% | 3.8% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 98.4% | 95.8% | 2.6% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Iceland or MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- Iceland, at 98.9% against 96.3% in MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 2.6%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China)?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2019.
- How do Iceland and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 31st and MDG: Eastern Asia (excluding China) ranks 33rd of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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