Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
123rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
100.4%
in 1989
All-time low
98.1%
in 2006
Years of data
44
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 100.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 123rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.9% | — |
| 1972 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Iceland was 98.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release