Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.9572 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9572 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.9572 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.7693 GPIA
in 2007
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland stood at 0.9572 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland peaked at 0.9572 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7693 GPIA, in 2007.
That places Iceland 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.918 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8376 GPIA | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 0.8589 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8948 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9115 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.9254 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9323 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9501 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.8887 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7693 GPIA | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8459 GPIA | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8537 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.8449 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8599 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.8703 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8103 GPIA | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.8209 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8032 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7963 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8452 GPIA | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8775 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9201 GPIA | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9476 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9375 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9425 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.9572 GPIA | +1.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9572 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9069 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9572 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9572 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8778 GPIA | 0.8376 GPIA | 0.918 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8831 GPIA | 0.7693 GPIA | 0.9501 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8449 GPIA | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.9201 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9462 GPIA | 0.9375 GPIA | 0.9572 GPIA | 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland was 0.9572 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9572 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7693 GPIA in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iceland ranks 69th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release