Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland is 0.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% on the previous year and down 92.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland peaked at 3.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Iceland 141st out of 148 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | +137.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +19.5% |
| 2005 | 3.1% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -31.4% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -38.8% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | +40.5% |
| 2011 | 2.0% | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -38.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -54.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -69.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -35.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland was 0.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Iceland ranks 141st out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.6%. 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/