Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland
Iceland: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 98.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 98.18 for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 100 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 11.59, in 1820.
Iceland ranks 72nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 11.59 | — |
| 1825 | 12.84 | +10.8% |
| 1830 | 14.21 | +10.7% |
| 1835 | 15.69 | +10.4% |
| 1840 | 17.3 | +10.3% |
| 1845 | 19.03 | +10.0% |
| 1850 | 20.9 | +9.8% |
| 1855 | 22.9 | +9.6% |
| 1860 | 25.03 | +9.3% |
| 1865 | 27.29 | +9.0% |
| 1870 | 29.67 | +8.7% |
| 1875 | 32.17 | +8.4% |
| 1880 | 34.78 | +8.1% |
| 1885 | 37.49 | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 40.28 | +7.4% |
| 1895 | 43.13 | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 46.03 | +6.7% |
| 1905 | 48.97 | +6.4% |
| 1910 | 51.91 | +6.0% |
| 1915 | 54.85 | +5.7% |
| 1920 | 57.75 | +5.3% |
| 1925 | 66.93 | +15.9% |
| 1930 | 76.1 | +13.7% |
| 1935 | 88.39 | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 100 | +13.1% |
| 1945 | 98.58 | -1.4% |
| 1950 | 95.7 | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 100 | +4.5% |
| 1960 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 97.02 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 96.03 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 98.97 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 98.94 | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 98.63 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 98.32 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 98.01 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 99.55 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 99.76 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 99.98 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 99.14 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 98.93 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.78 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.14 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 99.32 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.83 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.07 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.15 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.91 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.57 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.44 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.42 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.74 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.8 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.82 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.74 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.96 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 98.93 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.9 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.58 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.58 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.48 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.18 | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.18, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 98.57, 100% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 12.21 | 11.59 | 12.84 | 2 |
| 1830s | 14.95 | 14.21 | 15.69 | 2 |
| 1840s | 18.16 | 17.3 | 19.03 | 2 |
| 1850s | 21.9 | 20.9 | 22.9 | 2 |
| 1860s | 26.16 | 25.03 | 27.29 | 2 |
| 1870s | 30.92 | 29.67 | 32.17 | 2 |
| 1880s | 36.14 | 34.78 | 37.49 | 2 |
| 1890s | 41.7 | 40.28 | 43.13 | 2 |
| 1900s | 47.5 | 46.03 | 48.97 | 2 |
| 1910s | 53.38 | 51.91 | 54.85 | 2 |
| 1920s | 62.34 | 57.75 | 66.93 | 2 |
| 1930s | 82.25 | 76.1 | 88.39 | 2 |
| 1940s | 99.29 | 98.58 | 100 | 2 |
| 1950s | 97.85 | 95.7 | 100 | 2 |
| 1960s | 98.51 | 97.02 | 100 | 2 |
| 1970s | 98.31 | 96.03 | 99 | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.01 | 98.01 | 98.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 99.36 | 98.78 | 99.98 | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.89 | 98.42 | 99.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.84 | 98.74 | 98.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 98.18 | 98.58 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Iceland was 98.18 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 1940.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 in 1820.
- How does Iceland rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Iceland ranks 72nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.