Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9847 GPIA in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
0.9847 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
129th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
0.9553 GPIA
in 1997
Years of data
23
1997–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland is 0.9847 GPIA, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 GPIA, in 1997.
That places Iceland 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9553 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9966 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9936 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9958 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9937 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9902 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.989 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9847 GPIA | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9875 GPIA | 0.9553 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9909 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9847 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 0.9847 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 126 Saudi Arabia 0.9909 GPIA compare
- 127 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9905 GPIA compare
- 128 Qatar 0.9875 GPIA compare
- 130 Mozambique 0.9842 GPIA compare
- 131 Hong Kong, China 0.984 GPIA compare
- 132 Israel 0.9836 GPIA 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 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Iceland was 0.9847 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 GPIA in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Iceland ranks 129th out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 5 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