Children out of school, primary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Children out of school, primary, female was 284 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
284
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
166th
of 177 countries
All-time high
293
in 2002
All-time low
63
in 1994
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Children out of school, primary, female in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 284 for children out of school, primary, female in 2023.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 55.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 293 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1994.
That places Iceland 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children out of school, primary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 63 | — |
| 1997 | 126 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 223 | +77.0% |
| 1999 | 261 | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 248 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 293 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 263 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 243 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 251 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 285 | +13.5% |
| 2007 | 223 | -21.8% |
| 2008 | 240 | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 243 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 177 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 195 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 171 | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 183 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 182 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 162 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 140 | -13.6% |
| 2017 | 159 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 195 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 174 | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 235 | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 221 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 257 | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 284 | +10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 168.25 | 63 | 261 | 4 |
| 2000s | 254.33 | 223 | 293 | 9 |
| 2010s | 173.8 | 140 | 195 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.25 | 221 | 284 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 163 Montenegro 339 compare
- 164 Seychelles 323 compare
- 165 United Arab Emirates 312 compare
- 167 Grenada 271 compare
- 168 Turks and Caicos Islands 201 compare
- 169 Dominica 173 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 6,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -7.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Iceland?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Iceland was 284 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 293 in 2002.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1994.
- How does Iceland rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 166th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.