Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 67 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
67 number
Change on year
down 41.2%
World rank
110th
of 132 countries
All-time high
324 number
in 2001
All-time low
0 number
in 2006
Years of data
18
1999–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland, 1999–2018

01002003001999200820181999: 199 number2000: 244 number2001: 324 number2002: 227 number2003: 214 number2004: 100 number2005: 6 number2006: 0 number2007: 97 number2008: 56 number2011: 131 number2012: 82 number2013: 163 number2014: 53 number2015: 0 number2016: 0 number2017: 114 number2018: 67 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland is 67 number, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.2% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland peaked at 324 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 number, in 2006.

Iceland ranks 110th of 132 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, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 199 number
2000 244 number +22.6%
2001 324 number +32.8%
2002 227 number -29.9%
2003 214 number -5.7%
2004 100 number -53.3%
2005 6 number -94.0%
2006 0 number -100.0%
2007 97 number
2008 56 number -42.3%
2011 131 number +133.9%
2012 82 number -37.4%
2013 163 number +98.8%
2014 53 number -67.5%
2015 0 number -100.0%
2016 0 number
2017 114 number
2018 67 number -41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 199 number 199 number 199 number 1
2000s 140.89 number 0 number 324 number 9
2010s 76.25 number 0 number 163 number 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 107 Cyprus 114 number compare
  2. 108 Grenada 104 number compare
  3. 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 75 number compare
  4. 111 Malta 55 number compare
  5. 112 Seychelles 44 number compare
  6. 113 Antigua and Barbuda 30 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland was 67 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 324 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0 number in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 110th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/