Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.0354 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0354 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland peaked at 0.0354 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 units per square kilometre, in 1975.
That places Iceland 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0303 units per square kilometre | +119.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0314 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.035 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0305 units per square kilometre | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | 0.0325 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0345 units per square kilometre | 0.0335 units per square kilometre | 0.0354 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 189 Gabon 0.0424 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.0408 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Botswana 0.0293 units per square kilometre compare
- 195 Guyana 0.0254 units per square kilometre 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 teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Iceland was 0.0354 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Iceland ranks 192nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.