Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland

Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 0.7625 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.7625 GPIA
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 136 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2005
All-time low
0.7278 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland, 1998–2018

00.250.50.7511998200820181998: 0.932 GPIA1999: 0.88 GPIA2000: 0.859 GPIA2001: 0.882 GPIA2002: 0.9 GPIA2003: 0.907 GPIA2004: 0.984 GPIA2005: 1 GPIA2006: 0.961 GPIA2007: 0.771 GPIA2008: 0.793 GPIA2009: 0.818 GPIA2010: 0.848 GPIA2011: 0.911 GPIA2012: 0.895 GPIA2013: 0.827 GPIA2014: 0.862 GPIA2015: 0.849 GPIA2016: 0.776 GPIA2017: 0.728 GPIA2018: 0.763 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland is 0.7625 GPIA, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.7278 GPIA, in 2017.

Iceland ranks 97th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 0.9318 GPIA
1999 0.8797 GPIA -5.6%
2000 0.859 GPIA -2.4%
2001 0.8816 GPIA +2.6%
2002 0.8998 GPIA +2.1%
2003 0.9073 GPIA +0.8%
2004 0.9841 GPIA +8.5%
2005 1.02 GPIA +3.5%
2006 0.9609 GPIA -5.7%
2007 0.7705 GPIA -19.8%
2008 0.7927 GPIA +2.9%
2009 0.8184 GPIA +3.2%
2010 0.8479 GPIA +3.6%
2011 0.9109 GPIA +7.4%
2012 0.8953 GPIA -1.7%
2013 0.827 GPIA -7.6%
2014 0.8615 GPIA +4.2%
2015 0.8487 GPIA -1.5%
2016 0.7763 GPIA -8.5%
2017 0.7278 GPIA -6.2%
2018 0.7625 GPIA +4.8%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 0.7625 GPIA is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8855 GPIA, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 0.7625 GPIA is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9409 GPIA, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9057 GPIA 0.8797 GPIA 0.9318 GPIA 2
2000s 0.8893 GPIA 0.7705 GPIA 1.02 GPIA 10
2010s 0.8287 GPIA 0.7278 GPIA 0.9109 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 94 Botswana 0.7686 GPIA compare
  2. 95 Nicaragua 0.7673 GPIA compare
  3. 96 Malaysia 0.7648 GPIA compare
  4. 98 Macau, China 0.7624 GPIA compare
  5. 99 Estonia 0.7623 GPIA compare
  6. 100 Azerbaijan 0.7623 GPIA compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland?
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland was 0.7625 GPIA in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2005.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7278 GPIA in 2017.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iceland ranks 97th out of 136 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,061 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The Adjusted Gender Parity Index (GPIA) is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted gender parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/