Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 14.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland, 1973–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 14.2% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland peaked at 15.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 141st of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 8.6% | — |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +15.2% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | -8.4% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -13.4% |
| 1999 | 5.5% | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +21.3% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 7.7% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.9% | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 12.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 12.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 12.0% | 15.2% | 9 |
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 percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Iceland was 14.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.