School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9949 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1983β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 0.9949 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.9802 GPIA, in 1998.
That places Iceland 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9974 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9814 GPIA | 0.9802 GPIA | 0.9826 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.994 GPIA | 0.9873 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9969 GPIA | 0.988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 GPIA | 0.9936 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 98.2% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0093 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9949 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1988.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9802 GPIA in 1998.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release