Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9933 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland is 0.9933 GPIA, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9384 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Iceland 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9384 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.9992 GPIA | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9829 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPIA | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9979 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9945 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9914 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.997 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.9933 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.9384 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9829 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.9914 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9933 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 0.9933 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9384 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 143rd out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release