Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 99.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland is 99.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2006.
That places Iceland 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 97.0% | — |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 99.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 98.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 99.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 98.5% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 95.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 99.8% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.3% | 97.0% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.7% | 95.4% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 98.5% | 99.5% | 8 |
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, both sexes in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 99.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 18th out of 180 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.