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 0.8289 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.8289 GPIA
Change on year
up 28.7%
World rank
89th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.8 GPIA
in 2003
All-time low
0.6223 GPIA
in 2008
Years of data
20
1998–2018

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

0.50.7511.21.51.81998200820181998: 1.5 GPIA1999: 1.2 GPIA2000: 1.2 GPIA2001: 1.3 GPIA2003: 1.8 GPIA2004: 1.5 GPIA2005: 1.5 GPIA2006: 1.4 GPIA2007: 0.857 GPIA2008: 0.622 GPIA2009: 0.663 GPIA2010: 0.916 GPIA2011: 1.2 GPIA2012: 1.1 GPIA2013: 1.1 GPIA2014: 1.1 GPIA2015: 0.794 GPIA2016: 1.3 GPIA2017: 0.644 GPIA2018: 0.829 GPIA

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland is 0.8289 GPIA, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.7% on the previous year and up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Iceland peaked at 1.8 GPIA in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6223 GPIA, in 2008.

That places Iceland 89th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Iceland, 1998 to 2018.
Year GPIA Change
1998 1.48 GPIA
1999 1.16 GPIA -21.7%
2000 1.19 GPIA +2.7%
2001 1.34 GPIA +12.7%
2003 1.8 GPIA +34.7%
2004 1.53 GPIA -15.2%
2005 1.53 GPIA +0.0%
2006 1.43 GPIA -6.3%
2007 0.8575 GPIA -40.2%
2008 0.6223 GPIA -27.4%
2009 0.6627 GPIA +6.5%
2010 0.916 GPIA +38.2%
2011 1.17 GPIA +27.8%
2012 1.14 GPIA -3.0%
2013 1.07 GPIA -6.0%
2014 1.14 GPIA +6.5%
2015 0.7944 GPIA -30.1%
2016 1.33 GPIA +68.0%
2017 0.6439 GPIA -51.7%
2018 0.8289 GPIA +28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.32 GPIA 1.16 GPIA 1.48 GPIA 2
2000s 1.22 GPIA 0.6223 GPIA 1.8 GPIA 9
2010s 1 GPIA 0.6439 GPIA 1.33 GPIA 9

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 86 Cambodia 0.8509 GPIA compare
  2. 87 Mauritania 0.841 GPIA compare
  3. 88 Oman 0.8407 GPIA compare
  4. 90 Puerto Rico 0.8283 GPIA compare
  5. 91 Finland 0.8238 GPIA compare
  6. 92 Canada 0.8135 GPIA compare

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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 0.8289 GPIA 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 1.8 GPIA in 2003.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6223 GPIA in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Iceland ranks 89th 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 up 33.2%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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 and adolescents of primary and lower 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
191 places, 4,346 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/