Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 99.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.3%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
24th
of 165 countries
All-time high
99.7%
in 2007
All-time low
94.5%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1997–2021
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, 1997–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 99.3% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland peaked at 99.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2006.
Iceland ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 96.1% | — |
| 1998 | 98.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 98.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 98.4% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 99.7% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 99.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 98.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 99.4% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 96.1% | 98.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 94.5% | 99.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.1% | 99.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Iceland was 99.3% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2006.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Iceland ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2021.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release