Children out of school, primary, male in Iceland
Iceland: Children out of school, primary, male was 315 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, male in Iceland is 315, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 28.0% on the previous year and up 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Iceland peaked at 315 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2005.
That places Iceland 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school, primary, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 68 | — |
| 1997 | 127 | +86.8% |
| 1998 | 99 | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 113 | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 24 | -78.8% |
| 2002 | 80 | +233.3% |
| 2003 | 35 | -56.2% |
| 2004 | 48 | +37.1% |
| 2005 | 14 | -70.8% |
| 2006 | 50 | +257.1% |
| 2007 | 213 | +326.0% |
| 2008 | 233 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 235 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 174 | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 180 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 166 | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 176 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 174 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 227 | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 187 | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 186 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 166 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 221 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 239 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 255 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 246 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 315 | +28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.75 | 68 | 127 | 4 |
| 2000s | 103.56 | 14 | 235 | 9 |
| 2010s | 185.7 | 166 | 227 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.75 | 239 | 315 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 162 Malta 380 compare
- 163 Seychelles 376 compare
- 164 Sao Tome and Principe 342 compare
- 166 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 224 compare
- 167 Luxembourg 169 compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 142 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Iceland?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Iceland was 315 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 315 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Iceland ranks 165th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male. 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.