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

Latest (2023)
0.041 units per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.064 units per person
in 1971
All-time low
0.041 units per person
in 2023
Years of data
44
1971–2023

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971–2023

00.020.040.061971199720231971: 0.064 units per person1972: 0.064 units per person1973: 0.063 units per person1974: 0.062 units per person1975: 0.061 units per person1976: 0.059 units per person1977: 0.057 units per person1983: 0.051 units per person1984: 0.051 units per person1986: 0.049 units per person1987: 0.049 units per person1988: 0.049 units per person1989: 0.049 units per person1993: 0.054 units per person1994: 0.053 units per person1995: 0.053 units per person1996: 0.053 units per person1997: 0.053 units per person1998: 0.053 units per person1999: 0.053 units per person2000: 0.054 units per person2001: 0.054 units per person2002: 0.053 units per person2003: 0.053 units per person2004: 0.051 units per person2005: 0.05 units per person2006: 0.049 units per person2007: 0.047 units per person2008: 0.046 units per person2009: 0.046 units per person2010: 0.046 units per person2011: 0.046 units per person2012: 0.045 units per person2013: 0.045 units per person2014: 0.045 units per person2015: 0.045 units per person2016: 0.045 units per person2017: 0.045 units per person2018: 0.045 units per person2019: 0.044 units per person2020: 0.044 units per person2021: 0.043 units per person2022: 0.042 units per person2023: 0.041 units per person

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

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 115 India 0.0412 units per person compare
  2. 116 Turkmenistan 0.0412 units per person compare
  3. 117 Uruguay 0.0412 units per person compare
  4. 119 Sweden 0.041 units per person compare
  5. 120 Maldives 0.0407 units per person compare
  6. 121 Australia 0.0406 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,297 data points, 1970–2025
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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.