Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Iceland
Iceland: Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Iceland stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 39.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Iceland peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -75.3% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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, per unit of gdp in Iceland?
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp in Iceland was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Primary education, teachers divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.