Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland

Iceland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 2,908 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,908
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
157th
of 212 countries
All-time high
2,908
in 2023
All-time low
694
in 1971
Years of data
19
1971–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971–2023

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1971199720231971: 6941972: 7501973: 7641974: 7931975: 7511976: 7512011: 2.4k2012: 2.4k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.4k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 2.6k2018: 2.6k2019: 2.7k2020: 2.8k2021: 2.8k2022: 2.9k2023: 2.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland is 2,908, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland peaked at 2,908 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 694, in 1971.

That places Iceland 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 694
1972 750 +8.1%
1973 764 +1.9%
1974 793 +3.8%
1975 751 -5.3%
1976 751 +0.0%
2011 2,448 +226.0%
2012 2,402 -1.9%
2013 2,453 +2.1%
2014 2,444 -0.4%
2015 2,456 +0.5%
2016 2,510 +2.2%
2017 2,564 +2.2%
2018 2,618 +2.1%
2019 2,716 +3.7%
2020 2,792 +2.8%
2021 2,844 +1.9%
2022 2,892 +1.7%
2023 2,908 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 750.5 694 793 6
2010s 2,512 2,402 2,716 9
2020s 2,859 2,792 2,908 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 154 Maldives 4,001 compare
  2. 155 East Timor 3,772 compare
  3. 156 Brunei 2,991 compare
  4. 158 Reunion 2,781 compare
  5. 159 Macao 2,349 compare
  6. 160 Somalia 2,139 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Iceland was 2,908 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 2,908 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 694 in 1971.
How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Iceland ranks 157th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.