Persistence to grade 5, total in Iceland
Iceland: Persistence to grade 5, total was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total 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, total in Iceland is 99.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Iceland peaked at 99.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.1% | — |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 96.1% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 21 Montenegro 99.5% compare
- 22 Malta 99.5% compare
- 23 Slovenia 99.4% compare
- 25 Belgium 99.2% compare
- 26 Brunei Darussalam 99.2% compare
- 27 Republic of Korea 98.9% compare
More education data for Iceland
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,512 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.49 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 20,287 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -7.29 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,908 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 660 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 13,388 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -7.26 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Iceland?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Iceland was 99.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, total (% 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.