Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9914 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.9914 GPI for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in 2017.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9384 GPI, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 134th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9384 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 0.9992 GPI | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 1 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPI | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9829 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPI | +9.5% |
| 2007 | 1 GPI | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 0.9979 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.01 GPI | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9927 GPI | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9945 GPI | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9914 GPI | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9795 GPI | 0.9384 GPI | 1 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9829 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9914 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 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, gender parity index in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9914 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9384 GPI in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 4 to the male survival rate to grade 4. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.