Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 2,260 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2,260 number
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
123rd
of 139 countries
All-time high
5,715 number
in 2000
All-time low
2,260 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, 1998–2018

02.0k4.0k6.0k1998200820181998: 4.3k number1999: 5.2k number2000: 5.7k number2001: 5.6k number2002: 5.0k number2003: 5.2k number2004: 5.2k number2005: 4.4k number2006: 3.9k number2007: 3.6k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 4.2k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 4.6k number2012: 4.6k number2013: 4.4k number2014: 4.1k number2015: 3.5k number2016: 3.0k number2017: 2.4k number2018: 2.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 2,260 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland peaked at 5,715 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,260 number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 123rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 4,341 number
1999 5,182 number +19.4%
2000 5,715 number +10.3%
2001 5,626 number -1.6%
2002 5,039 number -10.4%
2003 5,181 number +2.8%
2004 5,249 number +1.3%
2005 4,364 number -16.9%
2006 3,937 number -9.8%
2007 3,629 number -7.8%
2008 3,692 number +1.7%
2009 4,223 number +14.4%
2010 4,083 number -3.3%
2011 4,559 number +11.7%
2012 4,574 number +0.3%
2013 4,380 number -4.2%
2014 4,086 number -6.7%
2015 3,538 number -13.4%
2016 3,002 number -15.1%
2017 2,417 number -19.5%
2018 2,260 number -6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,762 number 4,341 number 5,182 number 2
2000s 4,666 number 3,629 number 5,715 number 10
2010s 3,655 number 2,260 number 4,574 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 120 Macau, China 2,342 number compare
  2. 121 Samoa 2,320 number compare
  3. 122 Tonga 2,309 number compare
  4. 124 Cyprus 2,253 number compare
  5. 125 Lithuania 2,239 number compare
  6. 126 Saint Lucia 2,083 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland was 2,260 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 5,715 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,260 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Iceland ranks 123rd out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/