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 89 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
89 number
Change on year
down 44.0%
World rank
112th
of 132 countries
All-time high
288 number
in 2000
All-time low
10 number
in 2015
Years of data
18
1999–2018

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

01002003001999200820181999: 202 number2000: 288 number2001: 251 number2002: 228 number2003: 194 number2004: 80 number2005: 96 number2006: 12 number2007: 58 number2008: 76 number2011: 59 number2012: 42 number2013: 93 number2014: 54 number2015: 10 number2016: 58 number2017: 159 number2018: 89 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 89 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018.

The figure is down 44.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Iceland peaked at 288 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2015.

That places Iceland 112th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (number) in Iceland, 1999 to 2018.
Year number Change
1999 202 number
2000 288 number +42.6%
2001 251 number -12.8%
2002 228 number -9.2%
2003 194 number -14.9%
2004 80 number -58.8%
2005 96 number +20.0%
2006 12 number -87.5%
2007 58 number +383.3%
2008 76 number +31.0%
2011 59 number -22.4%
2012 42 number -28.8%
2013 93 number +121.4%
2014 54 number -41.9%
2015 10 number -81.5%
2016 58 number +480.0%
2017 159 number +174.1%
2018 89 number -44.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 202 number 202 number 202 number 1
2000s 142.56 number 12 number 288 number 9
2010s 70.5 number 10 number 159 number 8

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 109 Austria 164 number compare
  2. 110 Antigua and Barbuda 99 number compare
  3. 111 Dominica 90 number compare
  4. 113 Grenada 84 number compare
  5. 114 Seychelles 77 number compare
  6. 115 Cyprus 57 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 89 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 288 number in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2015.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Iceland ranks 112th 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 17.1%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,347 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/