Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland

Iceland: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 72.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
72.5%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
57th
of 164 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
68.7%
in 2013
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland, 1999–2018

0204060801001999200820181999: 84.6 %2000: 84.4 %2001: 85.4 %2002: 88.9 %2003: 93.4 %2004: 99 %2005: 99 %2006: 98.2 %2007: 96.4 %2008: 97.1 %2011: 94.4 %2012: 95.5 %2013: 68.7 %2014: 69.8 %2015: 72.2 %2016: 71.4 %2017: 71.4 %2018: 72.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland stood at 72.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 2013.

Iceland ranks 57th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 84.6%
2000 84.4% -0.2%
2001 85.4% +1.2%
2002 88.9% +4.1%
2003 93.4% +5.1%
2004 99.0% +6.0%
2005 99.0% +0.1%
2006 98.2% -0.9%
2007 96.4% -1.8%
2008 97.1% +0.7%
2011 94.4% -2.7%
2012 95.5% +1.1%
2013 68.7% -28.0%
2014 69.8% +1.6%
2015 72.2% +3.4%
2016 71.4% -1.0%
2017 71.4% -0.0%
2018 72.5% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 84.6% 84.6% 84.6% 1
2000s 93.5% 84.4% 99.0% 9
2010s 77.0% 68.7% 95.5% 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 54 Cape Verde 73.5% compare
  2. 55 Finland 73.0% compare
  3. 56 Germany 72.6% compare
  4. 58 Hungary 72.1% compare
  5. 59 Nauru 71.8% compare
  6. 60 Sri Lanka 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Iceland was 72.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 2013.
How does Iceland rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Iceland ranks 57th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
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Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.