Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland

Iceland: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 99.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
99.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
99.9%
in 2017
All-time low
96.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
1977–2017

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland, 1977–2017

0204060801001977199720171977: 99.1 % of primary school age children1994: 97.3 % of primary school age children1996: 98 % of primary school age children1997: 98.5 % of primary school age children1998: 99.5 % of primary school age children1999: 98.9 % of primary school age children2000: 98.9 % of primary school age children2001: 99.3 % of primary school age children2002: 99.3 % of primary school age children2003: 98.3 % of primary school age children2004: 96.6 % of primary school age children2005: 96.8 % of primary school age children2006: 97.3 % of primary school age children2007: 98.1 % of primary school age children2008: 99.2 % of primary school age children2009: 99.7 % of primary school age children2010: 99.3 % of primary school age children2011: 98.8 % of primary school age children2012: 98.2 % of primary school age children2013: 98.1 % of primary school age children2014: 98.2 % of primary school age children2015: 98.6 % of primary school age children2016: 99.5 % of primary school age children2017: 99.9 % 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

In 2017, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland stood at 99.9%. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2004.

Iceland ranks 3rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Iceland, 1977 to 2017.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1977 99.1%
1994 97.3% -1.8%
1996 98.0% +0.7%
1997 98.5% +0.5%
1998 99.5% +1.1%
1999 98.9% -0.6%
2000 98.9% +0.0%
2001 99.3% +0.3%
2002 99.3% +0.0%
2003 98.3% -1.0%
2004 96.6% -1.7%
2005 96.8% +0.2%
2006 97.3% +0.5%
2007 98.1% +0.8%
2008 99.2% +1.1%
2009 99.7% +0.5%
2010 99.3% -0.4%
2011 98.8% -0.5%
2012 98.2% -0.6%
2013 98.1% -0.1%
2014 98.2% +0.1%
2015 98.6% +0.4%
2016 99.5% +0.9%
2017 99.9% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 99.1% 99.1% 99.1% 1
1990s 98.4% 97.3% 99.5% 5
2000s 98.4% 96.6% 99.7% 10
2010s 98.8% 98.1% 99.9% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

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  2. 2 Canada 100.0% compare
  3. 4 Ireland 99.9% compare
  4. 5 Norway 99.9% compare
  5. 6 Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Iceland was 99.9% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2004.
How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Iceland ranks 3rd out of 183 countries with data for 2017.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% 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
219 places, 4,744 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.