Iceland vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary

Iceland
96.6%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
43.6%
in 2019
Iceland rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
39th

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
406080100199920092019

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 96.6% against 43.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 53.0%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 132 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 96.8% 33.7% 63.1% Iceland
2010s 96.8% 41.9% 54.9% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary, Iceland or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Iceland, at 96.6% against 43.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary between Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
53.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Iceland and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Iceland ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 39th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/