Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 32,314 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland stood at 32,314.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 33,023 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,560, in 1987.
Iceland ranks 174th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27,066 | — |
| 1972 | 27,336 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 27,217 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 27,046 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 26,922 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 26,418 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 25,924 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 25,138 | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 24,687 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 24,599 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,736 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 24,809 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 25,018 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 25,280 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 25,058 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 24,603 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 24,560 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25,108 | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 25,420 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 25,525 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 29,816 | +16.8% |
| 1992 | 29,649 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 29,351 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28,960 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 29,138 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29,221 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29,342 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29,705 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 30,355 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 31,282 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 31,786 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 31,465 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 31,470 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,984 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 30,785 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 30,421 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 30,084 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,945 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 29,860 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 29,568 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 29,432 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 29,387 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 29,578 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29,892 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 30,422 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 31,194 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 31,981 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 32,421 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32,811 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 32,832 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33,023 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 32,697 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 32,314 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26,417 | 24,687 | 27,336 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24,919 | 24,560 | 25,420 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,106 | 25,525 | 30,355 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,808 | 29,860 | 31,786 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,669 | 29,387 | 32,811 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,716 | 32,314 | 33,023 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 173 Samoa 34,962 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
- 176 Malta 27,337 compare
- 177 Bahamas 26,817 compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 15,815 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Iceland was 32,314 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 33,023 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,560 in 1987.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 174th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.