School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 0.9949 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9949 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
127th
of 205 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1988
All-time low
0.9802 GPIA
in 1998
Years of data
32
1983–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1983–2023
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 127th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0.9999 GPIA | — |
| 1984 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9993 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9998 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9802 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9826 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.9992 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.9918 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9951 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9897 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9873 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9927 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9883 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.9893 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.988 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9946 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9997 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.9968 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9938 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9956 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9949 GPIA | -0.1% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.9949 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9972 GPIA, 100% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.9949 GPIA is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.991 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 124 Finland 0.9956 GPIA compare
- 125 Montserrat 0.9953 GPIA compare
- 126 Palau 0.9949 GPIA compare
- 127 Armenia 0.9949 GPIA compare
- 129 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9946 GPIA compare
- 130 North Macedonia 0.9945 GPIA compare
More education data for Iceland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 127th out of 205 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