School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 94.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland, 1983–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland is 94.0%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland peaked at 109.4% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2000.
That places Iceland 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 100.0% | — |
| 1984 | 95.6% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 108.5% | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 109.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 104.2% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 103.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 85.5% | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 84.6% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 84.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.4% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 88.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 93.4% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 99.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 97.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 94.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 103.6% | 95.6% | 109.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.6% | 85.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.8% | 84.4% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 94.4% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
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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 school enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Iceland was 94.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.4% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Iceland ranks 39th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.