Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 6,442 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland stood at 6,442 number.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 6,810 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,955 number, in 1984.
That places Iceland 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 2,045 number | — |
| 1984 | 1,955 number | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 2,222 number | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 2,248 number | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,147 number | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 2,145 number | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5,711 number | +166.2% |
| 1999 | 5,768 number | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 5,750 number | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 5,784 number | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 5,830 number | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,862 number | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 5,944 number | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 5,904 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,843 number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,811 number | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 5,988 number | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,119 number | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,148 number | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 6,199 number | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 6,400 number | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6,561 number | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 6,810 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 6,750 number | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,588 number | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,492 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,442 number | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,127 number | 1,955 number | 2,248 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,740 number | 5,711 number | 5,768 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,884 number | 5,750 number | 6,119 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,488 number | 6,148 number | 6,810 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 156 Montenegro 7,563 number compare
- 157 Vanuatu 6,786 number compare
- 158 Brunei Darussalam 6,523 number compare
- 160 Central African Republic 6,337 number compare
- 161 New Caledonia 5,531 number compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 4,769 number 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 6,442 number in 2018, 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,955 number in 1984.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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
Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.