Primary education, pupils in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, pupils was 48.6% in 2017. β¬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Iceland, 1971β2017
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 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 95 Netherlands 48.6% compare
- 96 New Zealand 48.6% compare
- 97 Egypt 48.6% compare
- 99 Hungary 48.6% compare
- 100 Brunei Darussalam 48.6% compare
- 101 Myanmar 48.6% compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (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 204 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.