Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
93.8%
in 1997
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland is 99.3%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 36th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 93.8% | — |
| 1998 | 99.0% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 99.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 98.9% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 99.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.2% | 93.8% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.4% | 98.8% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.5% | 99.3% | 99.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 33 Montenegro 99.4% compare
- 34 Tajikistan 99.3% compare
- 35 Tunisia 99.3% compare
- 37 Oman 99.3% compare
- 38 Azerbaijan 99.2% compare
- 39 Singapore 99.2% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Iceland was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release