Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland

Iceland: Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both was 5,972 number in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
5,972 number
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
50th
of 66 countries
All-time high
6,184 number
in 2015
All-time low
5,833 number
in 2014
Years of data
6
2013–2018

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland, 2013–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k2013201520182013: 6.1k number2014: 5.8k number2015: 6.2k number2016: 6.0k number2017: 6.1k number2018: 6.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland stood at 5,972 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

That places Iceland 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 2013 to 2018.
Year number Change
2013 6,074 number —
2014 5,833 number -4.0%
2015 6,184 number +6.0%
2016 5,992 number -3.1%
2017 6,067 number +1.3%
2018 5,972 number -1.6%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 5,972 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,039 number, 23% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 5,972 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26,039 number, 23% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 47 Turkey 8,387 number compare
  2. 48 Rwanda 6,690 number
  3. 49 Jamaica 6,429 number compare
  4. 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,663 number compare
  5. 52 Montenegro 5,479 number compare
  6. 53 Qatar 5,382 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland?
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both in Iceland was 5,972 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 6,184 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,833 number in 2014.
How does Iceland rank for enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both?
Iceland ranks 50th out of 66 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,146 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Total number of children enrolled in early childhood educational development institutions (ISCED 0.1) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.