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 19 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
19 number
Change on year
down 34.5%
World rank
146th
of 148 countries
All-time high
766 number
in 2000
All-time low
19 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

02004006008001998200820181998: 269 number1999: 643 number2000: 766 number2001: 580 number2003: 633 number2004: 762 number2005: 686 number2006: 610 number2007: 417 number2008: 254 number2009: 264 number2010: 368 number2011: 433 number2012: 418 number2013: 400 number2014: 331 number2015: 206 number2016: 95 number2017: 29 number2018: 19 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland is 19 number, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of down 34.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 766 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19 number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 146th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, female (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 269 number
1999 643 number +139.0%
2000 766 number +19.1%
2001 580 number -24.3%
2003 633 number +9.1%
2004 762 number +20.4%
2005 686 number -10.0%
2006 610 number -11.1%
2007 417 number -31.6%
2008 254 number -39.1%
2009 264 number +3.9%
2010 368 number +39.4%
2011 433 number +17.7%
2012 418 number -3.5%
2013 400 number -4.3%
2014 331 number -17.2%
2015 206 number -37.8%
2016 95 number -53.9%
2017 29 number -69.5%
2018 19 number -34.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 456 number 269 number 643 number 2
2000s 552.44 number 254 number 766 number 9
2010s 255.44 number 19 number 433 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 144 Malta 35 number compare
  2. 145 Lithuania 24 number compare
  3. 147 Sweden 17 number compare
  4. 148 Ireland 10 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 19 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 766 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 19 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 146th out of 148 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 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,451 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/