Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) was 2,720 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, female in Iceland is 2,720 number, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 3,454 number in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,823 number, in 2007.
Iceland ranks 118th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,731 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,748 number | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,893 number | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,038 number | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3,232 number | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3,454 number | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 1,859 number | -46.2% |
| 2005 | 1,838 number | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,840 number | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,823 number | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,894 number | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 1,993 number | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 2,006 number | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 2,426 number | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 2,501 number | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 2,587 number | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 2,722 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,733 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 2,720 number | -0.5% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,720 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,453 number, 42% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,720 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,131 number, 19% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (Teachers female) in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -46.2% | 3,454 number | 1,859 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,740 number | 2,731 number | 2,748 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,386 number | 1,823 number | 3,454 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 number | 2,006 number | 2,733 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 115 Afghanistan 3,351 number compare
- 116 Kyrgyzstan 3,140 number compare
- 117 Lesotho 2,852 number compare
- 119 North Macedonia 2,460 number compare
- 120 Bahrain 2,449 number compare
- 121 Burundi 2,425 number compare
More education data for Iceland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.24 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.18 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Iceland was 2,720 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3,454 number in 2003.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,823 number in 2007.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 118th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of female teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.