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 3.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.6%
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
97th
of 139 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.6%
in 2018
Years of data
21
1998–2018

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

02468101998200820181998: 7.3 %1999: 8.6 %2000: 9.4 %2001: 9.2 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 8.4 %2004: 8.5 %2005: 7.1 %2006: 6.4 %2007: 5.8 %2008: 5.9 %2009: 6.7 %2010: 6.5 %2011: 7.3 %2012: 7.3 %2013: 7 %2014: 6.6 %2015: 5.7 %2016: 4.9 %2017: 3.9 %2018: 3.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 3.6% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Iceland peaked at 9.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2018.

Iceland ranks 97th of 139 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, both sexes (%) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 7.3%
1999 8.6% +18.5%
2000 9.4% +9.4%
2001 9.2% -2.3%
2002 8.2% -11.2%
2003 8.4% +2.5%
2004 8.5% +1.3%
2005 7.1% -16.8%
2006 6.4% -9.9%
2007 5.8% -8.3%
2008 5.9% +1.1%
2009 6.7% +13.7%
2010 6.5% -3.5%
2011 7.3% +11.9%
2012 7.3% +0.4%
2013 7.0% -3.8%
2014 6.6% -6.1%
2015 5.7% -13.0%
2016 4.9% -15.0%
2017 3.9% -19.7%
2018 3.6% -7.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.0% 7.3% 8.6% 2
2000s 7.6% 5.8% 9.4% 10
2010s 5.9% 3.6% 7.3% 9

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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 3.6% 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 9.4% 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 3.6% in 2018.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Iceland ranks 97th out of 139 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 38.4%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,144 data points, 1970–2019
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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/