Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.041 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.041 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland peaked at 0.064 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.041 units per person, in 2023.
That places Iceland 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.064 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0639 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0627 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0617 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0606 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0586 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0573 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0513 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0513 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0493 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0487 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0492 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0494 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0543 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0531 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.053 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0529 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0526 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0527 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0537 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0531 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0526 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0513 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0501 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0487 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0473 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0463 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0461 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0458 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0455 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0452 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0448 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0446 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.045 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0453 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0452 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0437 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0434 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0418 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.041 units per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0613 units per person | 0.0573 units per person | 0.064 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0487 units per person | 0.0513 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0531 units per person | 0.0526 units per person | 0.0543 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0503 units per person | 0.0461 units per person | 0.0541 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 0.0458 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.041 units per person | 0.0437 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 16,499 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.28 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0428 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.01 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 17,544 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland was 0.041 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.064 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.041 units per person in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in 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 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in 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.