Children not in school in Iceland
Iceland: Children not in school was 3.09 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children not in school in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Iceland stood at 3.09.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Iceland peaked at 11.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.67, in 2012.
Iceland ranks 134th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Children not in school in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11.26 | — |
| 1999 | 8.42 | -25.2% |
| 2000 | 7.25 | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 5.22 | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 6.32 | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 4.62 | -26.9% |
| 2004 | 4.14 | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 3.72 | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 3.39 | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.34 | +57.2% |
| 2008 | 3.25 | -39.2% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 4.78 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 3.78 | -21.1% |
| 2012 | 1.67 | -55.7% |
| 2013 | 4.38 | +161.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3 | -24.6% |
| 2015 | 2.22 | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 2.37 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 2.14 | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 2.98 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 3.4 | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 3.05 | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 2.97 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 | +4.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.09 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.8, 64% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.09 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.85, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Children not in school in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +161.7% | 1.67 | 4.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.84 | 8.42 | 11.26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.85 | 3.25 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3 | 1.67 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 | 2.97 | 3.4 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Iceland?
- Children not in school in Iceland was 3.09 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.67 in 2012.
- How does Iceland rank for children not in school?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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