Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1568 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.1568 units per square kilometre for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.1602 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1194 units per square kilometre, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 200th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1315 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1288 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1214 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1196 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1226 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1428 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1414 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1425 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.143 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1439 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1507 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1524 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.152 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1483 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1476 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1471 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1448 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1458 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1486 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.155 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1557 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.1568 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.88 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.1568 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.53 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.131 units per square kilometre | 0.1268 units per square kilometre | 0.1332 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.1217 units per square kilometre | 0.1194 units per square kilometre | 0.1245 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 0.1409 units per square kilometre | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1495 units per square kilometre | 0.1447 units per square kilometre | 0.1582 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | 0.1568 units per square kilometre | 0.1602 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 197 Russia 0.2246 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Guyana 0.2119 units per square kilometre compare
- 199 Libya 0.2046 units per square kilometre compare
- 201 Suriname 0.1559 units per square kilometre compare
- 202 Australia 0.1428 units per square kilometre compare
- 203 Canada 0.1347 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 primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.1568 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1602 units per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1194 units per square kilometre in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 200th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 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 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in 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 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.