Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 1.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland is 1.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland peaked at 1.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2002.
Iceland ranks 151st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7% | — |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.1%, 96% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.1%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Iceland was 1.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2002.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Iceland ranks 151st out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release