Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland
Iceland: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 98.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland, 1997–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland stood at 98.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 43rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 92.8% | — |
| 1998 | 98.3% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 97.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 98.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 96.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 99.1%, 99% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.5% | 92.8% | 98.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.4% | 98.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 96.9% | 99.9% | 8 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Iceland was 98.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 43rd out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.