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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.33 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Sierra Leone 1.23 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Afghanistan 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Rwanda 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Georgia 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Croatia 1.07 % change on previous year 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 98.22 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
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.