Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Iceland
Iceland: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Iceland stood at 95.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Iceland peaked at 97.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 1998.
That places Iceland 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 86.4% | — |
| 1999 | 88.8% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 90.3% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 91.9% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 93.7% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 96.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 96.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 97.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 95.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 86.3%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 95.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 87.9%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.6% | 86.4% | 88.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.7% | 90.3% | 95.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 94.9% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.7% | 96.3% | 4 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Iceland?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Iceland was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release