Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 953 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 953 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 3.9% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Iceland peaked at 2,577 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 953 number, in 2018.
That places Iceland 117th out of 137 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,045 number | — |
| 1999 | 2,367 number | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 2,577 number | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2,573 number | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,331 number | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 2,408 number | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,547 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 2,155 number | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 1,886 number | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 1,541 number | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 1,594 number | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 1,857 number | +16.5% |
| 2010 | 1,832 number | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 2,129 number | +16.2% |
| 2012 | 2,115 number | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,939 number | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 1,850 number | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 1,588 number | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 1,280 number | -19.4% |
| 2017 | 992 number | -22.5% |
| 2018 | 953 number | -3.9% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 953 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,134 number, 16% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 953 number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,274 number, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,206 number | 2,045 number | 2,367 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,147 number | 1,541 number | 2,577 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,631 number | 953 number | 2,129 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 953 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 2,577 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 953 number in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
- Iceland ranks 117th out of 137 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 40.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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/