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 24 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
24 number
Change on year
down 48.9%
World rank
147th
of 148 countries
All-time high
652 number
in 2000
All-time low
24 number
in 2018
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

02004006001998200820181998: 148 number1999: 570 number2000: 652 number2001: 401 number2003: 130 number2004: 374 number2005: 337 number2006: 361 number2007: 509 number2008: 427 number2009: 416 number2010: 418 number2011: 372 number2012: 374 number2013: 386 number2014: 296 number2015: 269 number2016: 66 number2017: 47 number2018: 24 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 24 number. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 48.9% on the previous year and down 94.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Iceland peaked at 652 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24 number, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 147th 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, male (number) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 148 number
1999 570 number +285.1%
2000 652 number +14.4%
2001 401 number -38.5%
2003 130 number -67.6%
2004 374 number +187.7%
2005 337 number -9.9%
2006 361 number +7.1%
2007 509 number +41.0%
2008 427 number -16.1%
2009 416 number -2.6%
2010 418 number +0.5%
2011 372 number -11.0%
2012 374 number +0.5%
2013 386 number +3.2%
2014 296 number -23.3%
2015 269 number -9.1%
2016 66 number -75.5%
2017 47 number -28.8%
2018 24 number -48.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 359 number 148 number 570 number 2
2000s 400.78 number 130 number 652 number 9
2010s 250.22 number 24 number 418 number 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 63 number compare
  2. 145 Seychelles 56 number compare
  3. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37 number compare
  4. 148 Liechtenstein 14 number compare

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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 24 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 652 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 24 number in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Iceland ranks 147th 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 94.4%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 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/