Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland

Iceland: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 96.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.3%
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 130 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2015
All-time low
87.9%
in 2000
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 91.4 %2000: 87.9 %2001: 89.5 %2002: 90.3 %2003: 91.4 %2004: 96.3 %2005: 95.4 %2006: 99.4 %2007: 97.2 %2008: 96.4 %2011: 97.3 %2012: 98.2 %2013: 96 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 99.6 %2016: 97.6 %2017: 93.5 %2018: 96.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland is 96.3%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland peaked at 99.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.9%, in 2000.

Iceland ranks 36th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 91.4%
2000 87.9% -3.8%
2001 89.5% +1.8%
2002 90.3% +0.9%
2003 91.4% +1.3%
2004 96.3% +5.3%
2005 95.4% -0.9%
2006 99.4% +4.2%
2007 97.2% -2.2%
2008 96.4% -0.9%
2011 97.3% +1.0%
2012 98.2% +0.8%
2013 96.0% -2.2%
2014 97.8% +1.8%
2015 99.6% +1.9%
2016 97.6% -2.0%
2017 93.5% -4.3%
2018 96.3% +3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 91.4% 91.4% 91.4% 1
2000s 93.8% 87.9% 99.4% 9
2010s 97.0% 93.5% 99.6% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 33 Belgium 97.0% compare
  2. 34 Norway 96.8% compare
  3. 35 Togo 96.7% compare
  4. 37 Guyana 96.1% compare
  5. 38 Costa Rica 95.8% compare
  6. 39 Poland 95.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Iceland was 96.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 87.9% in 2000.
How does Iceland rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Iceland ranks 36th out of 130 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,304 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of male children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/