Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 599 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 599 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 599 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1996.
Iceland ranks 170th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 276 | — |
| 1994 | 131 | -52.5% |
| 1996 | 6 | -95.4% |
| 1997 | 253 | +4116.7% |
| 1998 | 322 | +27.3% |
| 1999 | 374 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 272 | -27.3% |
| 2001 | 218 | -19.9% |
| 2002 | 373 | +71.1% |
| 2003 | 298 | -20.1% |
| 2004 | 291 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 265 | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 335 | +26.4% |
| 2007 | 436 | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 473 | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 478 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 351 | -26.6% |
| 2011 | 375 | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 337 | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 359 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 356 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 389 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 327 | -15.9% |
| 2017 | 345 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 361 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 395 | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 474 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 476 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 503 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 599 | +19.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 599 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,450, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 599 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,151, 14% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +4116.7% | 6 | 253 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1 |
| 1990s | 217.2 | 6 | 374 | 5 |
| 2000s | 343.9 | 218 | 478 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359.5 | 327 | 395 | 10 |
| 2020s | 513 | 474 | 599 | 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Iceland was 599 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 599 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.9%. 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 Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release