Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 0.0288 units per square kilometre for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland peaked at 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Iceland 186th out of 200 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | +226.0% |
| 2012 | 0.024 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0244 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0245 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0282 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.0288 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.0288 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3288 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +226.0% | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0244 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.0249 units per square kilometre | 0.024 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.0284 units per square kilometre | 0.0277 units per square kilometre | 0.0288 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 183 Bhutan 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 184 Niger 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0.0302 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Gabon 0.0244 units per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guyana 0.0225 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Botswana 0.0217 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, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Iceland was 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0288 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Iceland ranks 186th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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), 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.