Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 48.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Iceland, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2017, primary education, pupils in Iceland stood at 48.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Iceland peaked at 49.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 1999.
Iceland ranks 98th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 48.7% | — |
| 1972 | 48.9% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 49.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 48.6% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.8% | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 49.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 48.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.9% | 48.7% | 49.1% | 7 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 48.6% | 49.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 48.6% | 48.3% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Iceland?
- Primary education, pupils in Iceland was 48.6% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 1999.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, pupils?
- Iceland ranks 98th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.