Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iceland
Iceland: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 98.22 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
98.22
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
100.06
in 1996
All-time low
98.22
in 2023
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iceland, 1971–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, primary gross enrollment rate in Iceland stood at 98.22. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Iceland peaked at 100.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 98.22, in 2023.
Iceland ranks 123rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 98.9 | — |
| 1972 | 99.36 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 98.96 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 98.94 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 98.95 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 98.96 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.62 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 99.67 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 99.59 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 99.55 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 99.58 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 99.68 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 99.36 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 99.45 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 99.57 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 99.36 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 99.4 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 99.66 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 99.66 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 99.38 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 99.22 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 99.85 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 99.6 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 99.64 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.06 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 99.22 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 98.99 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 98.87 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 99.14 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 99.33 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 98.89 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 99.06 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 99.11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.18 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.9 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 98.56 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 98.45 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.4 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.83 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 98.76 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 98.83 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.79 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.77 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 98.69 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.95 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 98.86 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 98.89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 98.56 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 98.57 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.51 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 98.22 | -0.3% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 98.22 is below the median for high income countries, which is 99.82, 98% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 98.22 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 101.19, 97% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.24 | 98.9 | 99.83 | 9 |
| 1980s | 99.52 | 99.36 | 99.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.45 | 98.87 | 100.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.9 | 98.4 | 99.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.82 | 98.69 | 98.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.46 | 98.22 | 98.57 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More gender data for Iceland
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 69.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.228 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 345.21 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 345.21 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7736 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,290 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,184 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,211 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Iceland?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Iceland was 98.22 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 100.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.22 in 2023.
- How does Iceland rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Iceland ranks 123rd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.