School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, primary, female was 98.2% in 2023. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Iceland is 98.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 100.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 117th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.9% | — |
| 1972 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 99.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 99.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 100.4% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 99.3% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 98.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 98.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.1% | 98.9% | 99.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.4% | 6 |
| 1990s | 99.2% | 98.2% | 100.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 98.1% | 98.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8% | 98.7% | 99.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.2% | 98.6% | 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 school enrollment, primary, female in Iceland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland was 98.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.