Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.016 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland is 0.016 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.0208 units per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 units per person, in 1984.
That places Iceland 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0086 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0.0082 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0091 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0208 units per person | +145.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0208 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0204 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0203 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0202 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0204 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0199 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0192 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0187 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0189 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0192 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0193 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0194 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.02 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0203 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0208 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0204 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0196 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0189 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0183 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0155 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.016 units per person | +2.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.016 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.016 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0134 units per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +145.7% | 0.0085 units per person | 0.0208 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0082 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 units per person | 0.0187 units per person | 0.0204 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0174 units per person | 0.0208 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0161 units per person | 0.0155 units per person | 0.0166 units per person | 4 |
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, female (number), per capita in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.016 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0208 units per person in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 units per person in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.