School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iceland
Iceland: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 99.4% in 2016. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland, 1994–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Iceland is 99.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Iceland peaked at 99.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2004.
Iceland ranks 3rd of 167 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 97.3% | — |
| 1996 | 98.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 97.2% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 95.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 99.5% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 98.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 97.3% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 95.4% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 97.7% | 99.5% | 7 |
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, primary, female in Iceland?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Iceland was 99.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2004.
- How does Iceland rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Iceland ranks 3rd out of 167 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.