Persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland
Iceland: Persistence to grade 5, male was 100.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland, 1997–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland is 100.0%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 1st of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 98.2% | — |
| 1998 | 98.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 98.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 97.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 97.0% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 99.4% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 99.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 97.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 98.0% | 98.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 97.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 100.0% compare
- 3 Italy 100.0% compare
- 4 Japan 100.0%
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 persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Iceland was 100.0% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.