Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1 modelled data
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.6 modelled data
in 2002
All-time low
0.9091 modelled data
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland is 1 modelled data, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland peaked at 1.6 modelled data in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.9091 modelled data, in 2021.
Iceland ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.59 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 1.56 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.6 modelled data | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.54 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5 modelled data | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.42 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 1.42 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.42 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.42 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.27 modelled data | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 1.27 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 modelled data | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.1 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9091 modelled data | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9091 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 modelled data | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9167 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1 modelled data | +9.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 modelled data is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9774 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 modelled data is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5 modelled data | 1.42 modelled data | 1.6 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.15 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 1.42 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9558 modelled data | 0.9091 modelled data | 1 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 67 Solomon Islands 1.01 modelled data compare
- 68 Central African Republic 1.01 modelled data compare
- 69 Burkina Faso 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Belgium 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Switzerland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Cook Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Spain 1 modelled data compare
- 70 France 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Georgia 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Liechtenstein 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Republic of Moldova 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Mexico 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Montenegro 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Netherlands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Norway 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Poland 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Portugal 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Russian Federation 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Turks and Caicos Islands 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Togo 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uruguay 1 modelled data compare
- 70 United States of America 1 modelled data compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 1 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland was 1 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 modelled data in 2002.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9091 modelled data in 2021.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release