Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Iceland
Iceland: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 2,618 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Iceland, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Iceland is 2,618 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Iceland peaked at 2,618 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 694 number, in 1971.
Iceland ranks 155th 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) in Iceland, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 694 number | — |
| 1972 | 750 number | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 764 number | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 793 number | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 751 number | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 751 number | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,448 number | +226.0% |
| 2012 | 2,402 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,453 number | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2,444 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,456 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,618 number | +6.6% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 2,618 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 15,496 number, 17% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 2,618 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,278 number, 10% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 750.5 number | 694 number | 793 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,470 number | 2,402 number | 2,618 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 primary education, female in Iceland?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Iceland was 2,618 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,618 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 694 number in 1971.
- How does Iceland rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Iceland ranks 155th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private 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.