Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 91.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland is 91.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland peaked at 98.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 154th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 98.4% | — |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 98.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 96.7% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 95.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 93.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 91.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.3% | -0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.1%, 93% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 91.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.2%, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.2% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 97.0% | 95.7% | 98.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 93.1% | 96.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 91.8% | 91.3% | 92.7% | 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland was 91.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 154th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release