Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland
Iceland: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 93.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Iceland, 1998–2018
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 93.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% 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, 93.8%, in 2013.
Iceland ranks 129th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 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% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 93.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.7%, 95% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 93.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (49 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 | 94.6% | 93.8% | 96.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 94.3% compare
- 127 United States of America 94.2% compare
- 128 Somalia 94.0%
- 130 Bhutan 93.5% compare
- 131 Costa Rica 93.3% compare
- 132 Ethiopia 93.2% 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 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 93.9% in 2018, 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 93.8% in 2013.
- How does Iceland rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.