Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland
Iceland: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 100.9% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland, 1998–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland is 100.9%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland peaked at 103.5% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.6%, in 2002.
That places Iceland 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 101.8% | — |
| 1999 | 101.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 97.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 96.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 97.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 96.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 99.7% | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 103.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 101.4% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 98.3% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 101.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 101.4% | 101.0% | 101.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 93.6% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.2% | 101.4% | 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, male in Iceland?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Iceland was 100.9% 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, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 103.5% in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.6% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
- Iceland ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, male (% 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.