Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.0612 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iceland, 1983–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0612 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0679 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0195 units per square kilometre, in 1984.
That places Iceland 184th out of 197 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 (number), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0222 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.057 units per square kilometre | +166.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0577 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0582 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0585 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.058 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0618 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0638 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0654 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0673 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0657 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0612 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0612 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.19 units per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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 | +166.2% | 0.0214 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | 0.0224 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | 0.057 units per square kilometre | 0.0575 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.061 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0644 units per square kilometre | 0.0613 units per square kilometre | 0.0679 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.06 units per square kilometre | 0.0589 units per square kilometre | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 181 Niger 0.076 units per square kilometre compare
- 182 Guyana 0.0722 units per square kilometre compare
- 183 Mali 0.0684 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Congo 0.0395 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Australia 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
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 square in Iceland?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Iceland was 0.0612 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0679 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Iceland ranks 184th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.