Over-age students, primary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Over-age students, primary, female was 0.0% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, female in Iceland, 1996–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, over-age students, primary, female in Iceland stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 0.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2011.
That places Iceland 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +322.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +71.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -57.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +69.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +43.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -28.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -49.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -74.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +300.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +98.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +96.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +95.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -63.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 184 Malaysia 0.2% compare
- 185 Sierra Leone 0.2% compare
- 186 Tajikistan 0.1% compare
- 188 Canada 0.0% compare
- 188 Japan 0.0%
- 188 Norway 0.0% compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0% 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 over-age students, primary, female in Iceland?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Iceland was 0.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2011.
- How does Iceland rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2017.
- Is over-age students, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.