Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland
Iceland: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 0.9902 GPI in 2017. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland, 1997–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland is 0.9902 GPI, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland peaked at 1.02 GPI in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.9553 GPI, in 1997.
Iceland ranks 119th of 141 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.9553 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPI | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9966 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.02 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9936 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPI | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9958 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.02 GPI | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.9909 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.02 GPI | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1 GPI | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 1.01 GPI | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.9937 GPI | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.02 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9957 GPI | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9902 GPI | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9875 GPI | 0.9553 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9909 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9902 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 8 |
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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, gender parity index in Iceland?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Iceland was 0.9902 GPI in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2009.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9553 GPI in 1997.
- How does Iceland rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Iceland ranks 119th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, 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 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. 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.