School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) was 96.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iceland, 1983–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Iceland stood at 96.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Iceland peaked at 109.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 85.8%, in 2000.
Iceland ranks 32nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 101.6% | — |
| 1984 | 95.0% | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 108.6% | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 109.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 106.5% | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 107.3% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 87.3% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 90.7% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 92.3% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 97.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 97.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 97.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 95.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 96.3% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 104.8% | 95.0% | 109.7% | 6 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 86.0% | 86.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 85.8% | 98.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.1% | 92.7% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.2% | 96.2% | 96.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 school enrollment, preprimary, male in Iceland?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Iceland was 96.2% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.8% in 2000.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Iceland ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, male (% 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.