Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland
Iceland: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 4.77 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland, 1998–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Iceland recorded 4.77 for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland peaked at 6.32 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.33, in 2003.
Iceland ranks 182nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.25 | — |
| 1999 | 4.25 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 4.03 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.85 | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.33 | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 6.29 | +89.0% |
| 2005 | 6.32 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.27 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.31 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 6.23 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 5.99 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.06 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 5.06 | -16.5% |
| 2012 | 5.03 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.91 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 4.84 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.77 | -1.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +89.0% | 3.33 | 6.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 | 4.25 | 4.25 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.22 | 3.33 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.11 | 4.77 | 6.06 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5.59 compare
- 180 Denmark 5.53
- 181 Sweden 5.52 compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Iceland was 4.77 in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2005.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.33 in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 182 countries with data for 2015.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.