Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 102.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland stood at 102.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 104.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 81st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.5% | — |
| 1999 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 99.7% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 93.3% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 93.0% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 104.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 102.2% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 102.5% | +0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 102.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 100.2%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 102.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.7%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.2% | 99.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 90.2% | 104.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 95.7% | 102.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Iceland was 102.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 104.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.