Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 43 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
43 number
Change on year
down 43.4%
World rank
149th
of 149 countries
All-time high
1,418 number
in 2000
All-time low
43 number
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

05001.0k1.5k1998200820181998: 417 number1999: 1.2k number2000: 1.4k number2001: 981 number2002: 475 number2003: 763 number2004: 1.1k number2005: 1.0k number2006: 971 number2007: 926 number2008: 681 number2009: 680 number2010: 786 number2011: 805 number2012: 792 number2013: 786 number2014: 627 number2015: 475 number2016: 161 number2017: 76 number2018: 43 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland stood at 43 number. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 43.4% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 1,418 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43 number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 149th of 149 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 417 number
1999 1,213 number +190.9%
2000 1,418 number +16.9%
2001 981 number -30.8%
2002 475 number -51.6%
2003 763 number +60.6%
2004 1,136 number +48.9%
2005 1,023 number -9.9%
2006 971 number -5.1%
2007 926 number -4.6%
2008 681 number -26.5%
2009 680 number -0.1%
2010 786 number +15.6%
2011 805 number +2.4%
2012 792 number -1.6%
2013 786 number -0.8%
2014 627 number -20.2%
2015 475 number -24.2%
2016 161 number -66.1%
2017 76 number -52.8%
2018 43 number -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 815 number 417 number 1,213 number 2
2000s 905.4 number 475 number 1,418 number 10
2010s 505.67 number 43 number 805 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 117 number compare
  2. 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95 number compare
  3. 148 Liechtenstein 64 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland was 43 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1,418 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 43 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 149th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/