Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.026 number per square kilometre in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.026 number per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.026 number per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 number per square kilometre, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0069 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0075 number per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 number per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 number per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 number per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 number per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 number per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 2012 | 0.024 number per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 number per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 number per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 number per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 number per square kilometre | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 number per square kilometre | 0.0069 number per square kilometre | 0.0079 number per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0246 number per square kilometre | 0.024 number per square kilometre | 0.026 number per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 179 Eritrea 0.0291 number per square kilometre compare
- 180 Niger 0.0285 number per square kilometre compare
- 181 Gabon 0.0266 number per square kilometre compare
- 183 Congo 0.0259 number per square kilometre compare
- 184 Russian Federation 0.0195 number per square kilometre compare
- 185 Botswana 0.0191 number 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.026 number per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.026 number per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 number per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female 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, female (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.