Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland, 1972–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland is 1.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.7% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland peaked at 3.5 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -5.93 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Iceland ranks 94th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -5.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0.0725 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2012 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -3463.4% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2014 | -0.3332 % change on previous year | -124.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2675 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2019 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +1208.7% |
| 2020 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 2021 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.6753 % change on previous year, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1.19 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6894 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -3463.4% | 0.0725 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1208.7% | 0.2675 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0109 % change on previous year | -5.93 % change on previous year | 3.47 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -2.44 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.11 % change on previous year | 1.19 % change on previous year | 2.89 % change on previous year | 4 |
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- 95 Rwanda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
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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 primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Iceland was 1.19 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.93 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Iceland ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.