Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.037 number per person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland, 1972–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland stood at 0.037 number per person.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.043 number per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0122 number per person, in 1972.
Iceland ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0122 number per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0143 number per person | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0149 number per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 number per person | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0159 number per person | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0165 number per person | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0175 number per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0194 number per person | +10.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0189 number per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 number per person | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0179 number per person | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0179 number per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0167 number per person | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 number per person | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0186 number per person | +6.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0186 number per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0177 number per person | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0176 number per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0166 number per person | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.043 number per person | +159.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0429 number per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0421 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0419 number per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0418 number per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0411 number per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0414 number per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0405 number per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0392 number per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0382 number per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0385 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0392 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0398 number per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0402 number per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0413 number per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0418 number per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0428 number per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.042 number per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0402 number per person | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0382 number per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.037 number per person | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0158 number per person | 0.0122 number per person | 0.0194 number per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0179 number per person | 0.0167 number per person | 0.0189 number per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0342 number per person | 0.0166 number per person | 0.043 number per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 number per person | 0.0382 number per person | 0.0421 number per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0404 number per person | 0.037 number per person | 0.0428 number per person | 9 |
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 enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.037 number per person in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.043 number per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0122 number per person in 1972.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.