School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 1 GPIA in 2023. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland is 1 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.9831 GPIA, in 2005.
Iceland ranks 82nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPIA | 0.9997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 1980s | 1 GPIA | 0.9928 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.9954 GPIA | 0.9878 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.9887 GPIA | 0.9831 GPIA | 0.9985 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9962 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9999 GPIA | 0.9988 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 79 Croatia, Republic of 1 GPIA compare
- 80 United States 1 GPIA compare
- 81 Malaysia 1 GPIA compare
- 83 Norway 1 GPIA compare
- 84 Spain 1 GPIA compare
- 85 Egypt, Arab Republic of 0.9998 GPIA compare
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Iceland was 1 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 1989.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9831 GPIA in 2005.
- How does Iceland rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, 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