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 4.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland is 4.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland peaked at 10.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2018.
Iceland ranks 93rd 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
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.5% | — |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +21.8% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.6% | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.1% | 7.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 90 Macau, China 4.6% compare
- 91 Uruguay 4.3% compare
- 92 Malta 4.1% compare
- 94 Hong Kong, China 4.0% compare
- 95 Qatar 3.9% compare
- 96 Azerbaijan 3.9% compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
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 4.1% 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 10.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iceland ranks 93rd 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 37.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/