Primary completion rate, female in Iceland
Iceland: Primary completion rate, female was 98.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary completion rate, female in Iceland, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.4% for primary completion rate, female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Iceland peaked at 99.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2020.
Iceland ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary completion rate, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 99.0% | — |
| 1999 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 98.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 98.4% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.8% | 98.6% | 99.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 98.8% | 98.3% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.2% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.1% | 99.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3,568 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Iceland?
- Primary completion rate, female in Iceland was 98.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2020.
- How does Iceland rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Iceland ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.