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 0.9411 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.9411 GPIA
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
106th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.95 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.7467 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
27
1994–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland stood at 0.9411 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 13.1% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland peaked at 1.95 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7467 GPIA, in 2015.
Iceland ranks 106th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.973 GPIA | — |
| 1997 | 1.04 GPIA | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 1.58 GPIA | +52.1% |
| 1999 | 1.59 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.91 GPIA | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 1.74 GPIA | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1.87 GPIA | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.81 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.95 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 GPIA | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.08 GPIA | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 1.05 GPIA | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7467 GPIA | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7899 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.9048 GPIA | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 1.2 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8342 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2020 | 1.03 GPIA | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 0.906 GPIA | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 1.08 GPIA | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9411 GPIA | -13.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9411 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9435 GPIA, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9411 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9656 GPIA, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.29 GPIA | 0.973 GPIA | 1.59 GPIA | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.59 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.95 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9827 GPIA | 0.7467 GPIA | 1.2 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.906 GPIA | 1.08 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Iceland was 0.9411 GPIA in 2023, 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 1.95 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7467 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Iceland ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 12.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release