Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland
Iceland: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 3.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland stood at 3.7%.
The figure is down 42.8% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland peaked at 12.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2015.
That places Iceland 95th out of 132 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8.6% | — |
| 2000 | 12.1% | +40.4% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -87.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +375.8% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -26.6% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | -30.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +115.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | -43.4% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -81.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +469.7% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | +175.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -42.8% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 3.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 75% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 3.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 73% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +469.7% | 0.4% | 2.4% |
| 2007 | +375.8% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.6% | 12.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.4% | 6.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
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- 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 one year younger than official in Iceland?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Iceland was 3.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2015.
- How does Iceland rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
- Iceland ranks 95th out of 132 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/