Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland
Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 7.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland peaked at 60.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.
That places Iceland 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4% | — |
| 1965 | 52.6% | -12.9% |
| 1970 | 43.0% | -18.2% |
| 1975 | 30.4% | -29.3% |
| 1980 | 34.9% | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -21.0% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 20.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 17.8% | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -39.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.5% | 52.6% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 36.7% | 30.4% | 43.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.2% | 27.5% | 34.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.7% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Iceland was 7.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
- Iceland ranks 74th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)