Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland

Iceland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female was 99.5% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
99.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2008
All-time low
95.5%
in 2004
Years of data
17
1994–2016

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland, 1994–2016

0204060801001994200520161994: 97.3 % of primary school age children1996: 98.4 % of primary school age children1997: 98.9 % of primary school age children1998: 99.2 % of primary school age children2003: 97.3 % of primary school age children2004: 95.5 % of primary school age children2005: 95.7 % of primary school age children2006: 96.9 % of primary school age children2007: 98.5 % of primary school age children2008: 99.6 % of primary school age children2010: 99.6 % of primary school age children2011: 99 % of primary school age children2012: 98.5 % of primary school age children2013: 97.8 % of primary school age children2014: 97.8 % of primary school age children2015: 98.6 % of primary school age children2016: 99.5 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 99.5% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 99.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 95.5%, in 2004.

That places Iceland 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children) in Iceland, 1994 to 2016.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1994 97.3%
1996 98.4% +1.1%
1997 98.9% +0.4%
1998 99.2% +0.3%
2003 97.3% -1.9%
2004 95.5% -1.9%
2005 95.7% +0.2%
2006 96.9% +1.3%
2007 98.5% +1.7%
2008 99.6% +1.1%
2010 99.6% -0.0%
2011 99.0% -0.6%
2012 98.5% -0.5%
2013 97.8% -0.7%
2014 97.8% -0.0%
2015 98.6% +0.9%
2016 99.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 98.5% 97.3% 99.2% 4
2000s 97.2% 95.5% 99.6% 6
2010s 98.7% 97.8% 99.6% 7

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 8 Saint Lucia 99.5% compare
  2. 9 Netherlands 99.5% compare
  3. 10 Qatar 99.5% compare
  4. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.4% compare
  5. 13 Belgium 99.2% compare
  6. 14 Malta 99.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female in Iceland was 99.5% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.5% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female?
Iceland ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2016.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, female (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
201 places, 3,575 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.