Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6,167 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland, 1983–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland is 6,167, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 6,810 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,955, in 1984.
That places Iceland 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,045 | — |
| 1984 | 1,955 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,222 | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2,248 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,147 | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,145 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,711 | +166.2% |
| 1999 | 5,768 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,750 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,784 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,830 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,862 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,944 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,904 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,843 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,811 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,988 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,119 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,148 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,199 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,561 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,810 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,750 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,588 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,492 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,442 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,278 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 6,095 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5,979 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 5,940 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6,167 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,127 | 1,955 | 2,248 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,740 | 5,711 | 5,768 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 5,750 | 6,119 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,467 | 6,148 | 6,810 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,045 | 5,940 | 6,167 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 161 Vanuatu 7,738 compare
- 162 Bhutan 6,735 compare
- 163 Central African Republic 6,337 compare
- 165 Brunei Darussalam 6,068 compare
- 166 New Caledonia 5,531 compare
- 167 Maldives 4,920 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland was 6,167 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6,810 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release