Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.09 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.09 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
25th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.39 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.6239 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
26
1998–2023
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland is 1.09 GPIA, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland peaked at 1.39 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.6239 GPIA, in 2017.
Iceland ranks 25th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.39 GPIA | +31.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6361 GPIA | -54.3% |
| 2001 | 1.35 GPIA | +112.3% |
| 2002 | 0.8333 GPIA | -38.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9637 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPIA | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 1.25 GPIA | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPIA | -19.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9404 GPIA | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 0.9318 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.35 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.18 GPIA | -12.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 GPIA | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 0.962 GPIA | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6239 GPIA | -35.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9682 GPIA | +55.2% |
| 2019 | 1.1 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8697 GPIA | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPIA | +57.1% |
| 2022 | 1.02 GPIA | -25.3% |
| 2023 | 1.09 GPIA | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.39 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 0.6361 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 GPIA | 0.6239 GPIA | 1.35 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.09 GPIA | 0.8697 GPIA | 1.37 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 one year before the official primary in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Iceland was 1.09 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6239 GPIA in 2017.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Iceland ranks 25th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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